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

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 509.2
• Soggetto topico: Scientists - Great Britain; Mathematics - England - History - 16th century; Science - England - History - 16th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: FoxRobert <1938->
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Thomas Harriot and his world
• ISBN: 1-351-87919-7; 1-138-11014-0; 1-315-23615-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154614903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II