Alessandro Piccolomini's Early Astronomical Works: II. an Examination of Their Scientific Content

by Elly Dekker

This book presents the first detailed scientific examination of Alessandro Piccolomini's two early astronomical works - De la Sfera del Mondo and De le Stelle Fisse. First published in Venice in 1540, the two treatises are amongst the earliest scientific texts written in the vernacular (Italian) and were specifically composed to make astronomical principles and practices available to a lay reader.

Whereas De la Sfera del Mondo is essentially...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031563298
• ISBN13: 9783031563294
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"