Buy this book on-line Celestial Novelties on the Eve of the Scientific Revolution (1540-1630)Olschki, 2013 ISBN 9788822262547
Comete, 'nuove stelle' e altri fenomeni imprevedibili, incluse le scoperte telescopiche di Galilei, hanno attirato l'attenzione di storici della scienza, delle idee e della cultura. Le novitą celesti della prima modernitą costituiscono il tema principale di questo volume, che si propone di far luce sulla loro ricezione e interpretazione nella scienza, nella filosofia naturale, nella medicina, e sul forte impatto che ebbero sulla societą europea Comets, 'new stars' and other unexpected celestial phenomena up to Galileo's telescopic discoveries have attracted the interest of historians of science, intellectual and cultural historians. These early modern 'celestial novelties' constitute the main subject of this volume, whose aim is to shed light on their reception and interpretation in science, natural philosophy, medicine, and their wider impact on European society. Biblioteca di «Galilaeana» 3 cm 17 x 24, xvi-284 pp.. Illustr.: Edited by Dario Tessicini and Patrick J. Boner. Libro. Book Condition: nuovo. Binding: brossura Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Celestial Novelties on the Eve of the Scientific Revolution (1540-1630). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, rare books, collectables, out-of-print books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |