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Giuseppe Campani, "Inventor Romae," an uncommon genius / / by Silvio A. Bedini ; edited by Cristiano Zanetti
| Giuseppe Campani, "Inventor Romae," an uncommon genius / / by Silvio A. Bedini ; edited by Cristiano Zanetti |
| Autore | Bedini Silvio A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (902 pages) |
| Disciplina | 681.113092 |
| Collana | Nuncius Series |
| Soggetto topico | Clock and watch making - Italy |
| ISBN | 90-04-46451-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Scientific Editor's Note -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Prelude -- Chapter 1 From the Umbrian Hills -- Chapter 2 Ave Roma Immortalis (1651-1655) -- Chapter 3 A Patent from the Pontiff (1655-1656) -- Chapter 4 Accusation (1657-1658) -- Chapter 5 Vindication (1657-1658) -- Chapter 6 Oscillating Bars: The Crank Lever Escapement (1657-1659) -- Chapter 7 A House Divided (1658-1660) -- Chapter 8 New Worlds (1660-1664) -- Chapter 9 The Ragguaglio (1664-1665) -- Chapter 10 Dueling Telescopes (1664-1666) -- Chapter 11 Vagarious Mercury (1664-1666) -- Chapter 12 Clockwork in a Vacuum (1663-1672) -- Chapter 13 Perpetual Quest (1660-1668) -- Chapter 14 Ventures with Time (1672-1678) -- Chapter 15 Magical Shadows (1668-1670) -- Chapter 16 Perpetuum Mobile (1668-1700) -- Chapter 17 The Esteem of Princes (1664-1705) -- Chapter 18 Eyes on the Skies (1662-1669) -- Chapter 19 Commissions from the Sun King (1669-1680) -- Chapter 20 "Fleas Large as a Man's Fist" (1686-1700) -- Chapter 21 Litigants and Legacies (1680-1710) -- Chapter 22 The Twilight Years (1700-1715) -- Chapter 23 Giuseppe's Daughters (1715-1763) -- Chapter 24 Era's End (1750-1850) -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794547403321 |
Bedini Silvio A.
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| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Giuseppe Campani, "Inventor Romae," an uncommon genius / / by Silvio A. Bedini ; edited by Cristiano Zanetti
| Giuseppe Campani, "Inventor Romae," an uncommon genius / / by Silvio A. Bedini ; edited by Cristiano Zanetti |
| Autore | Bedini Silvio A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (902 pages) |
| Disciplina | 681.113092 |
| Collana | Nuncius Series |
| Soggetto topico | Clock and watch making - Italy |
| ISBN | 90-04-46451-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Scientific Editor's Note -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Prelude -- Chapter 1 From the Umbrian Hills -- Chapter 2 Ave Roma Immortalis (1651-1655) -- Chapter 3 A Patent from the Pontiff (1655-1656) -- Chapter 4 Accusation (1657-1658) -- Chapter 5 Vindication (1657-1658) -- Chapter 6 Oscillating Bars: The Crank Lever Escapement (1657-1659) -- Chapter 7 A House Divided (1658-1660) -- Chapter 8 New Worlds (1660-1664) -- Chapter 9 The Ragguaglio (1664-1665) -- Chapter 10 Dueling Telescopes (1664-1666) -- Chapter 11 Vagarious Mercury (1664-1666) -- Chapter 12 Clockwork in a Vacuum (1663-1672) -- Chapter 13 Perpetual Quest (1660-1668) -- Chapter 14 Ventures with Time (1672-1678) -- Chapter 15 Magical Shadows (1668-1670) -- Chapter 16 Perpetuum Mobile (1668-1700) -- Chapter 17 The Esteem of Princes (1664-1705) -- Chapter 18 Eyes on the Skies (1662-1669) -- Chapter 19 Commissions from the Sun King (1669-1680) -- Chapter 20 "Fleas Large as a Man's Fist" (1686-1700) -- Chapter 21 Litigants and Legacies (1680-1710) -- Chapter 22 The Twilight Years (1700-1715) -- Chapter 23 Giuseppe's Daughters (1715-1763) -- Chapter 24 Era's End (1750-1850) -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816893403321 |
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Bedini Silvio A.
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| Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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