Angelo Secchi and nineteenth century science : the multidisciplinary contributions of a pioneer and innovator / Ileana Chinnici, Guy Consolmagno, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chinnici, Ileana, editor.

Consolmagno, Guy, 1952- editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Historical & cultural astronomy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878.

Secchi, Angelo.

Jesuits--Italy--Biography.

Jesuits.

Astrophysics--History--19th century.

Astrophysics.

Astronomers--Italy--Biography.

Astronomers.

History.

Italy.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2021]

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Angelo Secchi: Biographic Notes (Chinnici 2019)

Scientific Activity

Positional Astronomy

Solar Physics

Stellar Spectroscopy

Solar System Astronomy

Geodesy

Meteorology

Physics

Other

Public Works

Publications of Journals and Treatises

International Scientific Expeditions and Commissions

Total Solar Eclipse, 18 July 1860, Desierto de Las Palmas (Spain)

Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1867

Total Solar Eclipse, 22 December 1870, Augusta (Sicily)

International Conference of the Meter (Paris, 1870-72)

Congress of the Italian Scientists (Palermo, 1875)

Introduction

Abbreviations

Contents

About the Contributors

Part I: The Historical and Cultural Context

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Angelo Secchi and his Collegio Romano Observatory

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Biographical Sketch of Angelo Secchi

1.3 The History of the Collegio Romano Observatory

1.4 The Spectral Classification of Stars and the Birth of Astrophysics

1.5 Solar Physics and the Sun-Earth Connection

1.6 Other Scientific Activities

1.7 Concluding Remarks

References

Chapter 2: The Scientific Tradition of the Society of Jesus and the Formation of Angelo Secchi

2.1 The Historical Problem of "Jesuit Science"

2.2 Why Mathematics, and Specifically Astronomy?

2.3 The Scientific Role of the Society of Jesus Until the Suppression: Quantity and Quality

2.4 A Note on Quality

2.5 The New Ratio and Secchi's Education

2.6 The Arrangement of Courses and Programs in the College of Rome

2.7 Closing the Divide

2.8 Secchi and the Scientific Tradition of the Society

References

Chapter 3: Between Science and Religion: Angelo Secchi and his Time

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Historical and Cultural Context

3.3 Secchi's Chair of Astronomy at the University "La Sapienza"

3.4 The Intellectual Context of Nineteenth Century for Science and Religion

3.5 Secchi's Views on Christian Faith and Scientific Research

3.6 Concluding Remarks: The Religious and Humanistic Dimension of Science

Chapter 4: Angelo Secchi: Portrait of a "Multi-versed" Jesuit Scientist

4.1 Introduction

4.2 A Few Biographical Notes

4.3 Concluding Remarks

Part II: Secchi's Scientific Contributions

Chapter 5: Angelo Secchi, Stellar Spectroscopy, Solar Physics, and Visual Science Culture

5.1 Angelo Secchi and Stellar Spectroscopy

5.2 Secchi and Solar Physics

5.3 Mastery of Visual Representation of Solar Features

5.4 Secchi and the Visual Culture of Science

Some Pertinent Webpages (All Webpages Last Accessed on March 1, 2019)

Chapter 6: Planetary Observations by Angelo Secchi

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Early Studies of the Moon and Planets

6.3 Mars in 1858

6.4 Publication, and Later Mars Work

6.5 Observations of the Outer Planets

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 30, 2021).

ISBN:

9783030583842

3030583848

Publisher Number:

99987125009

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.