Kepler

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Summary: If you are at all serious......
Review: ....about Kepler, you must have this book. Period.

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Summary: Widely considered Kepler's definitive biography
Review: Although written in 1948, Caspar's biography is today still the most comprehensive attempt to portray the person of Kepler in a unified manner. This work reflects Caspar's lifetime of work dedicated to Kepler's many publications, manuscripts, and correspondences, and, thanks to additional citations made by editor Owen Gingerich, the reader may now find where nearly all of these passages derive from. Both the common reader and serious student may benefit from this book, for it combines Kepler's scientific studies with the deeply personal conflicts of an early modern genius. Caspar's biography is fundamental not only for studies made on Kepler, but also for the Scientific Revolution in general.

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Summary: If you dig Kepler, you'll love this book
Review: Like the other reviewers have said, this book is simply the best combination of an account of Kepler's life, theories, and works.