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.
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