Tycho Brahe
Pioneer of Astronomy
Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, [2008]
Format: Book
Description: 112 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Tycho Brahe was an eccentric Danish astronomer in the 1500s. Growing up in the wealthy home of his uncle, he was provided with the freedom to pursue his ambitions in life. While attending college, Tycho viewed a solar eclipse, which scholars had predicted would happen. He was fascinated that science could predict such phenomenal events, and he devoted much of his time to studying the heavens. Using modern instruments and techniques to measure the positions of the stars and the movements of the planets, Brahe revolutionized the way astronomers viewed the night sky.
Series: Signature lives.
Contents:
Tycho's new star -- A fortunate childhood -- A costly duel -- A lavish home life -- Magnificent observatories -- A vision of the heavens -- The great sky survey -- A mysterious death -- An important legacy -- Life and times -- Life at a glance -- Additional resources -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index -- Image credits.
Subjects:
Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601 -- Juvenile literature.
Astronomers -- Denmark -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601 -- Juvenile literature.
Astronomers -- Denmark -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1050L
ISBN:
9780756533090 (lib. bdg.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Brahe, Tycho | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104, 106-108) and index.