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Imago Cosmi : the vision of the cosmos and the history of astronomical machines / Daniele L. R. Marini.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marini, Daniele, author.
- Series:
- Astronomers' universe 2197-6651
- Astronomers' Universe, 2197-6651
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--History.
- Astronomy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 501 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer, 2023.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Mathematics and Astronomy from Origin to Eighteenth Century
- Chapter 3 Ancient Visions of The Cosmos: Orienting, Classifying and Modeling
- Chapter 4 A Lucky Astral Conjunction
- Chapter 5 The New Vision of The Cosmos
- Chapter 6 The Instruments
- Chapter 7 The First Astronomical Machine: Antikythera
- Chapter 8 Astronomical Machines and Clocks from The Arab Times to The Renaissance
- Chapter 9 Towards Planetary Machines
- Chapter 10 Orreries and Astronomical Clocks
- Chapter 11 France and Switzerland
- Chapter 12 Blossoming in Germany and Austria: The Priestermechaniker
- Chapter 13 Chinese Philosophical and Mathematical Thought
- Chapter 14 Chinese Astronomy and Astronomical Machines
- Chapter 15 Design of a Simple Planetary Machine
- Chapter 16 Conclusion
- A. Appendix
- B. Appendix
- References
- Index.
- 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 September 18, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Marini, Daniele L. R. Imago Cosmi
- ISBN:
- 9783031309441
- 3031309448
- Publisher Number:
- 99994693767
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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