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Owen Gingerich

    This author delves into the captivating world of astronomy and its history. His work often explores the depths of Renaissance science, shedding light on key figures and their discoveries. The author's style lies in making complex scientific topics accessible, thereby broadening the audience's understanding of astronomical history and progress.

    The Wittich Connection
    • Contents: Introduction; (1) The Libraries of Tycho Brahe & of Paul Wittich: The Misleading Attribution of the Copernican Annotations; Master Paul Wittich; Tycho's Attempts to Acquire Wittich's Library; & The Prague Tychoniana; (2) Wittich's Copernican Annotations: Reinhold's Annotations & the Liege "De revolutionibus"; The Vatican Wittich Copy; The Prague & Wroclaw Wittich Copies; & Why Annotate Four Copes of "De revolutionibus"?; (3) Reconstructing the Universe: Tycho's Early Transformations & Wittich's Visit; A Theft in the Castle?: Thycho's "Legal Brief" on the Ursus Affair, & Ursus' Account & Kepler's Interpretation; & Constructing Tycho's Cosmology. Appendix: The Vatican Annotations; & Wittich's Obituary in "Silesia Togata." Illus.

      The Wittich Connection