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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154614903321

Titolo

Thomas Harriot and his world : mathematics, exploration, and natural philosophy in early modern England / / edited by Robert Fox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-87919-7

1-138-11014-0

1-315-23615-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

FoxRobert <1938->

Disciplina

509.2

Soggetti

Scientists - Great Britain

Mathematics - England - History - 16th century

Science - England - History - 16th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

"Papers based on the Harriot lectures delivered at Oriel College between 2000 and 2009."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Thomas Harriot and the great mathematical tradition / Jon V. Pepper -- 2. Chymicorum in morem : refraction, matter theory, and secrecy in the Harriot-Kepler correspondence / Robert Goulding -- 3. Reconstructing Thomas Harriot's treatise on equations / Jacqueline Stedall -- 4. Harriot on combinations / Ian Maclean -- 5. Thomas Harriot as an English Galileo : the force of shared knowledge in early modern mechanics / Matthias Schemmel -- 6. Why Thomas Harriot was not the English Galileo / John Henry -- 7. Patronizing, publishing and perishing : Harriot's lost opportunities and his lost work 'Arcticon' / Stephen Pumfrey -- 8. Last act? 1618 and the shaping of Sir Walter Ralegh's reputation / Mark Nicholls -- 9. Thomas Harriot and the mariner's culture : on board a transatlantic ship in 1585 / Pascal Brioist.