Kepler (Part 2 of the Scientific Trilogy)
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"Kepler" is the second part of Irish literary master John Banville's "Science Trilogy" and won the 1981 British "Guardian" Novel Award. The novel is based on the European Scientific Revolution and the "Thirty Years' War" in the 17th century. Through the interweaving of fiction and historical facts, the novel reconstructs the legendary life of the great German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler. The novel cleverly uses Kepler's five scientific masterpieces - "The Mystery of the Universe", "New Astronomy", "Refraction Optics", "Harmony of the World" and "Dream" - as chapter titles to connect his life of tireless scientific research. In Banville's writing, Kepler is no longer just a heroic figure in textbooks, but a real "mortal" caught in religious conflicts, war turmoil, and family misfortune.
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