Kepler's Somnium: The Dream, or Posthumous Work on Lunar Astronomy

Both a scientific treatise on lunar astronomy and a remarkably foresighted science-fiction story about a voyage to the moon, Kepler's Somnium went unrecognized for centuries. This edition of the work by the 17th-century mathematician and astronomer presents a full translation from the original Latin, with an informative introduction and helpful notes.