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The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher



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Astrophysics and Space Science Library

Paru le : 2014-01-31



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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 intuitive work in many areas, including translating the hieroglyphs, developing sundials, and inventing the magic lantern, and explains how Kircher was a forerunner of Darwin in suggesting that animal species evolve. Galileo’s work on scales, telescopes, and sun spots is mapped and discussed, and care is taken to place his discoveries within their cultural environment. While Galileo is without doubt the “winner” in the comparison with Kircher, the latter achieved extraordinary insights by unconventional means. For all Galileo’s fine work, the author believes that scientists do need to regain the power of dreaming, vindicating Kirchner’s view.
Pages
178 pages
Collection
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Parution
2014-01-31
Marque
Springer
EAN papier
9783319002996
EAN EPUB
9783319003009
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Nombre pages copiables
1
Nombre pages imprimables
17
Taille du fichier
8745 Ko
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