Primary sourceBook1901 copy of 1573 original
Title page of Tychonis Brahe Dani
Tycho Brahe · 1901 copy of 1573 original
The Latin title page of a 1901 copy of Tycho Brahe's book on the new star he observed, originally printed in Copenhagen in 1573.
The title page of Brahe's own published account of the new star he discovered, a landmark in his scientific career.
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What it is
This is the title page of a 1901 copy of a work by Tycho Brahe, originally titled De Nova et Nullius Aevi Memoria Prius Visa Stella and first printed in Copenhagen by Laurentius Benedicti in 1573. The copy shown is held in the Niels Bohr Library & Archives of the American Institute of Physics in College Park, Maryland.
Why it matters
Brahe wrote this work after observing a new star, an event that challenged the old belief that the heavens never changed. Though only the title page survives in this record, it marks one of Brahe's most important publications, which helped establish his reputation as a careful observer of the sky.
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- What can a title page alone tell you about a book, and what does it leave out?
- Why might the original printing date and place matter for understanding this work's importance?
- How might the discovery of a new star have challenged people's ideas about the universe at the time?
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