Somnium

Somnium - Paperback

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Somnium

Somnium - Paperback

by Johannes Kepler
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Book Overview

Somnium is a Latin word for Dream. This novel was written by Johannes Kepler in 1608, in a time when a trip to the ethereal regions of the moon would be possible only with the assistance of supernatural forces. Historians consider this lunar exploration a remarkable and revolutionary text, and one of the most provocative and innovative of Kepler's works. Great authors/scientists such as Isaac Asimov and Carl Sagan suggested it as the first science fiction story. If it is not, we can at least consider it as the first serious scientific work about lunar astronomy.

ISBN9781982032043
Author Johannes Kepler
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages50
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe with his three laws of motion: that the planets move not in circular but elliptical orbits, that their speed is the greatest when nearest the sun, and that the sun and planets form an integrated system. Kepler is the author of Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, Harmony of the Worlds, and On the Six-Cornered Snowflake.

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