Kepler's Witch

Set against the backdrop of the witchcraft trial of his mother, this lively biography of Johannes Kepler – ''the Protestant Galileo'' and 16th century mathematician and astronomer – reveals the surprisingly spiritual nature of the quest of early modern science.

In the style of Dava Sobel''s Galileo''s Daughter, Connor''s book brings to life the tidal forces of Reformation, Counter–Reformation, and...