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Astronomia Nova

by Johannes Kepler. A major work by Johannes Kepler exploring astronomy, planetary motion; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date
1609
Origin
Holy Roman Empire
Era
Scientific Revolution
Genre
Science
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

AstronomyPlanetary Motion

Why it matters

A major work by Johannes Kepler exploring astronomy, planetary motion; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.