Hi All,
I was alerted to this article by one of the members of the Sutherland Astronomical Society and it is an interesting short read speculating on the cause and nature of the demise of Tycho Brahe -- one of the last and probably the greatest of the pre-telescopic era astronomers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/sc...=1&ref=science
Hope you find it enjoyable !
Best,
Les D