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again, but was always withheld. Lack of financial security was not his sole trouble through life. The story of religious persecution is not uncommon among the pioneer supporters of the Copernican theory, but Kepler had the unique distinction of being harried by Catholics and Protestants alike. His obstinate adherence to beliefs which caused him to be regarded as a heretic by his co-religionists not only caused him acute personal distress, but it closed the doors of the one university in which he always hoped to be called to a professorial chair. In spite of his struggle for physical existence and his exclusion from communion with his church, he was a prodigious worker. No less than twenty-six of his works are cited in this book. Short though Mrs. Baumgardt's book is, it is the fullest available biography in English, and if for no other reason deserves to be read. But the author has made such judicious choice of her material that the book is likely to stand as a capable study against the assault of more bulky competitors. A word of praise is due the publishers who have furnished a setting which is a pleasure to read. Author and publishers are to be congratulated on giving us a delightful addition to the scientific bookshelf.
T.C.
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