PART I: When Giordano Bruno promoted the idea of a Plurality of Worlds, science was clearly against it, as Johannes Kepler took pains to point out. LEFT: “Portrait of Johannes Kepler,” 1620. RIGHT: ...
With unspeakable sadness -- Appeired a terrible comet -- Born with a destiny -- Taken by a forceful passion -- In many respects so honorable -- Married under pernicious skies -- An archimedean ...