Author(s): Kitty Ferguson

History

Set in one of the most turbulent and colourful eras in European history, this is the story of an unlikely alliance that led to an astonishing breakthrough. Johannes Kepler was an obsessive, devout teacher and Tycho Brahe was an extravagant but brilliant aristocrat, both changed history.

Kitty Ferguson is a highly-acclaimed popular science writer and lecturer, with a special interest in physics and cosmology. A resident in the UK since 1986, she worked closely with Stephen Hawking, whilst attending graduate lectures and seminars in the Department of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. Hawking recommends only Kitty