Jesuit Contribution to Science: A History

by Agustín Udías

Book Overview

Chapter 1: Clavius and Mathematics in the Collegio Romano.- Chapter 2: Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics in Colleges and Observatories.- Chapter 3: Kircher and Boscovich.- Chapter 4: Jesuit Astronomers in China and India.- Chapter 5: Naturalists, Geographers and Explorers.- Chapter 6: The New Observatories.- Chapter 7: Meteorology. Tropical Hurricanes.- Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Seismology.- Chapter 9: Four Great Modern Scientists.- Chapter 10: Science in Colleges and Universities.- Chapter 11: Epilogue: Jesuit Scientific Tradition.- Appendices. Notes.- Bibliography.- Index of Names.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319384120
• ISBN13: 9783319384122
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"