Cosmography in the Age of Discovery and the Scientific Revolution / by David Barrado Navascués.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barrado Navascués, David.

Series:

Historical & Cultural Astronomy, 2509-3118

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics--History.

Physics.

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy.

Science--History.

Science.

Europe--History.

Europe.

History of Physics and Astronomy.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

History of Science.

European History.

Local Subjects:

History of Physics and Astronomy.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

History of Science.

European History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This book tells the comprehensive history of cosmography from the 15th Century Age of Discovery onward. During this time, cosmography—a science that combined geography and astronomy to inform us about our place in the universe—was deeply tied to ongoing developments in politics, exploration, culture, and technology. The book offers in-depth historical context over nearly four centuries, focusing in particular on the often neglected role that Portugal and Spain played in the development of cosmography. It details the great activity emerging from the Iberian and Italic peninsulas, including numerous voyagers of exploration, a clear commercial intention, and advancements in map-making techniques. In doing so, it provides a unique perspective on the “Longitude problem” not available in most other literature on the topic. Rigorously researched and sweeping in scope, this book will serve as an invaluable source for historians and readers interested in the history of science, of astronomy, and of exploration from a southern European perspective.

Contents:

Chapter 1. PLUS ULTRA: THE IBERIAN EXPLORATIONS AND CARTOGRAPHY

Chapter 2. HUMANISM AS A TRIGGER FOR THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

Chapter 3. THE NEW ASTRONOMY AT THE DAWN OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

Chapter 4. THE MEASURE OF LONGITUDE: FROM IBERIA TO ALBION

Chapter 5. THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATION.

Other Format:

Print version: Barrado Navascués, David Cosmography in the Age of Discovery and the Scientific Revolution

ISBN:

9783031298851

OCLC:

1381361461