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Record Nr.

UNINA9910632996003321

Autore

Matsuura Oscar Toshiaki

Titolo

Astronomer, Cartographer and Naturalist of the New World : The Life and Scholarly Achievements of Georg Marggrafe (1610-1643) in Colonial Dutch Brazil. Volume 2: Transcription and English Translation of His Astronomical Observations

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2022

©2023

ISBN

90-485-5622-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (194 p.)

Collana

Studies in the History of Knowledge

Altri autori (Persone)

ZuidervaartH. J

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

History of the Americas

General & world history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PART V - PROGYMNASTICA ASTRONOMICA AMERICANA -- TRANSCRIPTION AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MARGGRAFE'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS, MADE IN COLONIAL DUTCH BRAZIL IN THE YEARS 1638-1643 -- TRANSCRIPTION The Latin text of Marggrafe's astronomical observations in Dutch Brazil -- TRANSLATION: THE ENGLISH TEXT OF MARGGRAFE'S ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS IN DUTCH BRAZIL -- INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Georg Marggrafe, Colonial Dutch Brazil, Early Modern Science, Astronomy, 17th century