Tycho & Kepler

Tycho & Kepler is a captivating dual biography that tells the story of two brilliant astronomers in a tumultuous era of European history. Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler were driven by their respective beliefs of how the universe worked. Tycho, who believed the Earth was stationary, developed the Tychonic system of the universe. Kepler, in contrast, supported Nicolaus Copernicus's theory that all planets rotated around the sun. Despite their different beliefs, their remarkable collaboration led to Kepler's discovery of the three Laws of Planetary Motion, reshaping the study of cosmology forever. Kitty Ferguson's vivid recreation of these two legendary figures and the world they lived in is eye-opening, placing Tycho and Kepler at the forefront of scientific progress, intertwining religion, politics, and personality into a fascinating saga that will delight fans of science and history alike.