The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher
In this fascinating book, the author traces the careers, ideas, discoveries, and inventions of two renowned scientists, Athanasius Kircher and Galileo Galilei, one a Jesuit, the other a sincere man of faith whose relations with the Jesuits deteriorated badly. The Author documents Kircher’s often int...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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Σειρά: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library,
399 |
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- The World Theatre
- Watches and sunflowers rotating upon a motionless Earth
- Jesuits, scales and telescopes
- Light and shadows
- Spots upon an unchangeable Sun
- The Deluge
- Hieroglyphs and the dream of Universal Wisdom
- Crystal Skies and the circles of Hell
- Conclusion
- Galileo Galilei and Athanasius Kircher: parallel lives.