The Cosmographical Glass
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Gewicht:
670 g
Format:
279x216x18 mm
Beschreibung:
What are the parts of the universe? How are they arranged? Where are its center and its boundaries? What forces control its motion? This title features more than 100 astronomical and mythical diagrams from books printed before 1700, revealing how people of the Renaissance answered these complicated questions.
What are the parts of the universe? How are they arranged? Where are its center and its boundaries? What forces control its motion? This title features more than 100 astronomical and mythical diagrams from books printed before 1700, revealing how people of the Renaissance answered these complicated questions.
Foreword Illustrations Preface Introduction I. Creation II. The Geocentric Universe III. Copernicus and His Consequences IV. The Pythagorean-Platonic Tradition V. The Human Microcosm VI. Contingent Systems Notes Index