Decoding the Stars: A Biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and Scientist / Ileana Chinnici |
Autore | Chinnici Ileana |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) |
Disciplina | 520.92 |
Collana | Jesuit Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomers - Italy - Biography
Astronomy - History - 19th century Astrophysics - History - 19th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 90-04-38733-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Foreword / Nichi D’Amico -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- A Century in Ferment -- Secchi’s Early Life and Education: From Childhood to the Priesthood -- The Experience of Exile: A Tragic Opportunity -- Establishing the New Collegio Romano Observatory: An Observatory for “Physical Astronomy” -- Advisor to the Papal States: Science in the Service of the Public -- A Rising International Career: Travels, Achievements, and Recognition -- Contributions to Astrophysics and other Sciences -- A Crucial Political Change: New Risks and Missed Opportunities -- A Society for a New Astronomy: Building a Network for Spectroscopic Research -- A Controversial Personality: Secchi and the Scientific Debates of His Time -- Secchi’s Final Years: Uncertainty and Illness -- Secchi’s Scientific Legacy -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910494577403321 |
Chinnici Ileana | ||
Leiden, ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Decoding the Stars: A Biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and Scientist / Ileana Chinnici |
Autore | Chinnici Ileana |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden, ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) |
Disciplina | 520.92 |
Collana | Jesuit Studies |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomers - Italy - Biography
Astronomy - History - 19th century Astrophysics - History - 19th century |
ISBN | 90-04-38733-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Foreword / Nichi D’Amico -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- A Century in Ferment -- Secchi’s Early Life and Education: From Childhood to the Priesthood -- The Experience of Exile: A Tragic Opportunity -- Establishing the New Collegio Romano Observatory: An Observatory for “Physical Astronomy” -- Advisor to the Papal States: Science in the Service of the Public -- A Rising International Career: Travels, Achievements, and Recognition -- Contributions to Astrophysics and other Sciences -- A Crucial Political Change: New Risks and Missed Opportunities -- A Society for a New Astronomy: Building a Network for Spectroscopic Research -- A Controversial Personality: Secchi and the Scientific Debates of His Time -- Secchi’s Final Years: Uncertainty and Illness -- Secchi’s Scientific Legacy -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795307903321 |
Chinnici Ileana | ||
Leiden, ; Boston : , : BRILL, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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