LEADER 03817nam 22005535 450 001 9910254593703321 005 20250220005352.0 010 $a9783319634685 010 $a3319634682 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-63468-5 035 $a(CKB)4100000000882486 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-63468-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5106096 035 $a(PPN)220127050 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000000882486 100 $a20171014d2017 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGiovanni Domenico Cassini $eA Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century /$fby Gabriella Bernardi 205 $a1st ed. 2017. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource (XI, 186 p. 45 illus., 28 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aSpringer Biographies,$x2365-0621 311 08$a9783319634678 311 08$a3319634674 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. 327 $aPreface -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Liguria -- 2. Perinaldo, Land of Astronomers -- 3. Genoa and the College of the Jesuits -- Part II: Bologna -- 4. Castle of Panzano -- 5. Archiginnasio -- 6. Comet 1652, the First -- 7. The Meridian Line or Heliometer in the Church Basilica of San Petronio -- 8. Superintendent of Public Waters -- 9. Queen and the Comet -- 10. And the Winner is? -- 11. Jupiter et al -- 12. Ephemerides Bonomienses Mediceorum Syderum -- Part III: Paris -- 13. Louis XIV -- 14. The New Observatory -- 15. Sunspots -- 16. Saturn -- 17. Jean Dominique Cassini -- 18. Cassini Maps -- 19. Journey to Italy -- 20. Cassini Dynasty -- 21. Nephews Maraldi -- 22. Cassini Curiosity -- 23. Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Bibliography. 330 $aThis book offers a fascinating account of the life and scientific achievements of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, or Cassini I, the most famous astronomer of his time, who is remembered today especially for his observations of the rings and satellites of Saturn and his earlier construction of the great meridian line in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna. The various stages of his life are recounted in an engaging style, from his early childhood in Perinaldo and his time at the famous Jesuit College in Genoa, to his later experiences in Bologna and Paris. The emphasis, however, is on the scientific side of his life. The book explores his impressive body of work in diverse fields while also drawing attention to the international character of his endeavors, the rigor of his research, and his outstanding management skills, which combined to make him an early embodiment of the ?European scientist.? It was also these abilities that gained him the attention of the most powerfu l king in Europe, Louis XIV of France (the ?Sun King?), under the auspices of whom he set up the Paris Observatory in 1671. He would go on to serve as Director of the Observatory, where he would make the majority of his scientific discoveries, for the rest of his life. 410 0$aSpringer Biographies,$x2365-0621 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aScience$xHistory 606 $aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 606 $aHistory of Science 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aScience$xHistory. 615 14$aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. 615 24$aHistory of Science. 676 $a520.92 700 $aBernardi$b Gabriella$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0814143 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910254593703321 996 $aGiovanni Domenico Cassini$91939132 997 $aUNINA