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Athanasius Kircher, the Mysteries of the Geocosmos, Magnetism, and the Universe [[electronic resource] /] / by Agustín Udías
| Athanasius Kircher, the Mysteries of the Geocosmos, Magnetism, and the Universe [[electronic resource] /] / by Agustín Udías |
| Autore | Udías Agustín |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Birkhäuser, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (155 pages) |
| Disciplina | 001.2092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - History
Mathematics History Physics - History History of Science History of Mathematical Sciences History of Physics and Astronomy |
| ISBN | 3-031-53008-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Athanasius Kircher’s life and works -- The museum and correspondence -- The books -- 3. The geocosmos and the interior of the Earth -- Short index of the twelve books -- Preface: Earthquakes and volcanoes -- The Earth center of the universe -- The interior of the Earth -- The oceans and seas -- The subterranean fire, water and air -- Fountains, rivers, and lakes -- The terrestrial element -- Nature of the geocosmos -- Fossils, subterranean animals, men, and demons -- Poisons in the subterranean world -- Metals and mines -- Chemical transformations -- "Panspermia", the origin of plants and animals -- Chemical work -- 4. Magnetism and the cosmic magnetic chain -- Early work on magnetism and the Earth’s magnetic field -- Kircher and magnetism -- Nature and properties of magnets -- Magnetic declination -- Observations of magnetic declination -- The magnetic map -- Causes of magnetic declination -- Magnetism as a cosmic and spiritual force -- 5. A space journey and the vision of the universe -- Introduction -- Preambles by Schott and Kircher -- Preamble by Schott -- Preamble by Kircher -- Dialog I: Journeys to Moon, Venus, Mercury, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Firmament -- Dialog II: God’s providence in the work of the World -- Ecstatic Journey II -- Dialog I: The water element and the universal principle of things -- Dialog II: The admirable arcane of the Geocosmos or Terrestrial World -- Dialog III: Ecstatic journey to the subterranean world -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Books on Athanasius Kircher published from 2000 to 2020 -- Appendix 2. Table of Contents of Mundus subterraneus -- Appendix 3. Table of Contents of Magnes sive de arte Magnetica -- Appendix 4. Table of Contents of Iter exstaticum coelestem -- Kircher’s Works Mentioned -- Bibliography -- Index by Names. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910845485403321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Birkhäuser, , 2024 | ||
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Jesuit Contribution to Science [[electronic resource] ] : A History / / by Agustín Udías
| Jesuit Contribution to Science [[electronic resource] ] : A History / / by Agustín Udías |
| Autore | Udías Agustín |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina |
001.3
200 200.71 509 |
| Soggetto topico |
Religion
Church and education History Religious Studies, general Religion and Education History of Science |
| ISBN | 3-319-08365-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Clavius and Mathematics in the Collegio Romano -- Chapter 2: Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics in Colleges and Observatories -- Chapter 3: Kircher and Boscovich -- Chapter 4: Jesuit Astronomers in China and India -- Chapter 5: Naturalists, Geographers and Explorers -- Chapter 6: The New Observatories -- Chapter 7: Meteorology. Tropical Hurricanes -- Chapter 8: Earthquakes and Seismology -- Chapter 9: Four Great Modern Scientists -- Chapter 10: Science in Colleges and Universities -- Chapter 11: Epilogue: Jesuit Scientific Tradition -- Appendices. Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Names. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483186903321 |
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Udías Agustín
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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