Title
Kepler's concept of an attractive force from the sun - a 'virtue'
Caption
Kepler's concept of an attractive force from the sun - a 'virtue'. His idea of 'gravity' by which he hoped to account for his elliptical planetary orbits was to some extent analogous to magnetism. From Johannnes Kepler "Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae"
Date
15th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07104_460001510
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36,0Mb (848,5Kb) / 11,9in x 11,8in / 3556 x 3543 (300dpi)