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The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Roberto Buonanno The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Roberto Buonanno
R4,074 Discovery Miles 40 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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.

The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original... The Stars of Galileo Galilei and the Universal Knowledge of Athanasius Kircher (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)
Roberto Buonanno
R4,196 Discovery Miles 41 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

Il cielo sopra a Roma - I luoghi dell'astronomia (Italian, Paperback, illustrated edition): Roberto Buonanno Il cielo sopra a Roma - I luoghi dell'astronomia (Italian, Paperback, illustrated edition)
Roberto Buonanno
R615 R522 Discovery Miles 5 220 Save R93 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

L'astronomia a Roma c'e sempre stata, ma un po' nascosta: era nei palazzi, nelle chiese o, meglio, sopra le chiese, specole disseminate lungo un percorso che oramai conoscono in pochi.

I romani hanno assistito, incuriositi ed impauriti, al rogo di Giordano Bruno in un angolo di Campo de' Fiori a loro familiare, ma probabilmente non capirono bene di quale colpa fosse accusato. Non pensarono certo che si trattasse di un filosofo e di uno scienziato che aveva cercato di immaginare in che modo era fatto il mondo.

Chi era questo Galileo, di cui si celebrava il processo a S. Maria sopra Minerva? Era un uomo che voleva cambiare la prospettiva del mondo e che, per questo, era stato ammonito da Roberto Bellarmino.

E chi era questo gesuita, Secchi, che nel 1870 costringeva gli Italiani a privare Roma del suo Osservatorio Astronomico, visto che il Direttore non riconosceva lo Stato Italiano?

Come e possibile che dopo la visita di Hitler a Mussolini alla vigilia della Guerra, la Germania decise di regalare all'Italia un Osservatorio Astronomico completo?

Forse, e a causa di questa storia che i luoghi dell'astronomia a Roma si trovano disseminati lungo un percorso nel quale ancora oggi si possono ritrovare i segni di Osservatori Astronomici che sono stati attivi e che, per la loro natura, restano nascosti e misteriosi.

E che, proprio per questo, vale la pena di non dimenticare.

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