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Harmonices Mundi

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
1619
Origin
Holy Roman Empire
Era
Scientific Revolution
Genre
Science
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 in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.