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The Copernican question [[electronic resource] ] : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman
| The Copernican question [[electronic resource] ] : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman |
| Autore | Westman Robert S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (702 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520.94/09031 |
| Collana | The Fletcher Jones Foundation humanities imprint |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy, Renaissance - Europe - History - 16th century
Science - Philosophy - Europe - History - 16th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
16th century
astrology astronomy christianity copernican question copernicus cosmology divination europe finite universe history of science italy long 16th century medieval studies modern cosmology modern science natural history natural philosophy nonfiction orbits outer space planets religion renaissance reformation renaissance science and religion science scientific movement scientists universe |
| ISBN |
1-283-27745-X
9786613277459 0-520-94816-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Literature of the Heavens and the Science of the Stars -- 2. Constructing the Future -- 3. Copernicus and the Crisis of the Bologna Prognosticators, 1496-1500 -- 4. Between Wittenberg and Rome: The New System, Astrology, and the End of the World -- 5. The Wittenberg Interpretation of Copernicus's Theory -- 6. Varieties of Astrological Credibility -- 7. Foreknowledge, Skepticism, and Celestial Order in Rome -- 8. Planetary Order, Astronomical Reform, and the Extraordinary Course of Nature -- 9. The Second-Generation Copernicans: Maestlin and Digges -- 10. A Proliferation of Readings -- 11. The Emergence of Kepler's Copernican Representation -- 12. Kepler's Early Audiences, 1596-1600 -- 13. The Third-Generation Copernicans: Galileo and Kepler -- 14. The Naturalist Turn and Celestial Order: Constructing the Nova of 1604 -- 15. How Kepler's New Star Traveled to England -- 16. The Struggle for Order -- 17. Modernizing Theoretical Knowledge: Patronage, Reputation, Learned Sociability, Gentlemanly Veracity -- 18. How Galileo's Recurrent Novelties Traveled -- Conclusion. The Great Controversy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781488303321 |
Westman Robert S
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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The Copernican question : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman
| The Copernican question : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman |
| Autore | Westman Robert S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (702 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520.94/09031 |
| Collana | The Fletcher Jones Foundation humanities imprint |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy, Renaissance - Europe - History - 16th century
Science - Philosophy - Europe - History - 16th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
16th century
astrology astronomy christianity copernican question copernicus cosmology divination europe finite universe history of science italy long 16th century medieval studies modern cosmology modern science natural history natural philosophy nonfiction orbits outer space planets religion renaissance reformation renaissance science and religion science scientific movement scientists universe |
| ISBN |
1-283-27745-X
9786613277459 0-520-94816-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Literature of the Heavens and the Science of the Stars -- 2. Constructing the Future -- 3. Copernicus and the Crisis of the Bologna Prognosticators, 1496-1500 -- 4. Between Wittenberg and Rome: The New System, Astrology, and the End of the World -- 5. The Wittenberg Interpretation of Copernicus's Theory -- 6. Varieties of Astrological Credibility -- 7. Foreknowledge, Skepticism, and Celestial Order in Rome -- 8. Planetary Order, Astronomical Reform, and the Extraordinary Course of Nature -- 9. The Second-Generation Copernicans: Maestlin and Digges -- 10. A Proliferation of Readings -- 11. The Emergence of Kepler's Copernican Representation -- 12. Kepler's Early Audiences, 1596-1600 -- 13. The Third-Generation Copernicans: Galileo and Kepler -- 14. The Naturalist Turn and Celestial Order: Constructing the Nova of 1604 -- 15. How Kepler's New Star Traveled to England -- 16. The Struggle for Order -- 17. Modernizing Theoretical Knowledge: Patronage, Reputation, Learned Sociability, Gentlemanly Veracity -- 18. How Galileo's Recurrent Novelties Traveled -- Conclusion. The Great Controversy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826570503321 |
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Westman Robert S
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 | ||
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Earth sound earth signal [[electronic resource] ] : energies and earth magnitude in the arts / / Douglas Kahn
| Earth sound earth signal [[electronic resource] ] : energies and earth magnitude in the arts / / Douglas Kahn |
| Autore | Kahn Douglas <1951-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina | 700.1/08 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sound in art
Radio noise |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1960s
19th century aelectrosonic sounds aeolian sphere music aesthetics artists arts brainwaves early sound technologies earth magnitude energies global perspective global transmissions henry david thoreau humanities media studies modern communications modern world music history musicians natural radio nonfiction outer space science historians science history scientists sound energy telegraph lines telephone thomas watson |
| ISBN |
0-520-25780-4
0-520-95683-4 |
| Classificazione | LH 65020 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Thomas Watson : natural radio, natural theology -- Microphonic imagination -- The aeolian and Henry David Thoreau's sphere music -- The aelectrosonic and energetic environments -- Inductive radio and whistling currents -- Alvin Lucier : brainwaves -- Edmond Dewan and cybernetic hi-fi -- Alvin Lucier : whistlers -- From brainwaves to outer space : John Cage and Karl Jansky -- For more new signals -- Sound of the underground : earthquakes, nuclear weaponry, and music -- Long sounds and transperception -- Pauline Oliveros : sonosphere -- Thomas Ashcraft : electroreceptor -- Black sun, black rain -- Star-studded cinema -- Robert Barry : conceptualism and energy -- Collaborating objects radiating environments -- Joyce Hinterding : drawing energy -- Earth-in-circuit. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779837903321 |
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Kahn Douglas <1951->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Earth sound earth signal [[electronic resource] ] : energies and earth magnitude in the arts / / Douglas Kahn
| Earth sound earth signal [[electronic resource] ] : energies and earth magnitude in the arts / / Douglas Kahn |
| Autore | Kahn Douglas <1951-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina | 700.1/08 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sound in art
Radio noise |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1960s
19th century aelectrosonic sounds aeolian sphere music aesthetics artists arts brainwaves early sound technologies earth magnitude energies global perspective global transmissions henry david thoreau humanities media studies modern communications modern world music history musicians natural radio nonfiction outer space science historians science history scientists sound energy telegraph lines telephone thomas watson |
| ISBN |
0-520-25780-4
0-520-95683-4 |
| Classificazione | LH 65020 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Thomas Watson : natural radio, natural theology -- Microphonic imagination -- The aeolian and Henry David Thoreau's sphere music -- The aelectrosonic and energetic environments -- Inductive radio and whistling currents -- Alvin Lucier : brainwaves -- Edmond Dewan and cybernetic hi-fi -- Alvin Lucier : whistlers -- From brainwaves to outer space : John Cage and Karl Jansky -- For more new signals -- Sound of the underground : earthquakes, nuclear weaponry, and music -- Long sounds and transperception -- Pauline Oliveros : sonosphere -- Thomas Ashcraft : electroreceptor -- Black sun, black rain -- Star-studded cinema -- Robert Barry : conceptualism and energy -- Collaborating objects radiating environments -- Joyce Hinterding : drawing energy -- Earth-in-circuit. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820539903321 |
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Kahn Douglas <1951->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Key to Newton's Dynamics : The Kepler Problem and the Principia / / J. Bruce Brackenridge
| The Key to Newton's Dynamics : The Kepler Problem and the Principia / / J. Bruce Brackenridge |
| Autore | Brackenridge J. Bruce |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1996] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina |
521/.3
531.092 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NewtonIsaac <1642-1727.> |
| Soggetto topico |
Kepler's laws
Celestial mechanics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1600s
academic analysis biographical cambridge centrifugal force conservation of motion cultural context curvature descartes famous person famous scientist galileo historical history buff kepler problem laws of motion mathematics newton newtons dynamics outer space physics planetary motion planets principia scholarly scientific scientist true story |
| ISBN |
1-282-35500-7
9786612355004 0-520-91685-9 0-585-37582-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART I. THE BACKGROUND TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- PART II. A GUIDED STUDY TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- PART III. THE REVISIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO NEWTON'S SOLUTION -- APPENDIX -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX TO THE GUIDED STUDY AND THE TRANSLATION -- GENERAL INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495970103321 |
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Brackenridge J. Bruce
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1996] | ||
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Mondsüchtig : Das Wechselspiel der Gestirne in Bildern / / Georg Glaeser
| Mondsüchtig : Das Wechselspiel der Gestirne in Bildern / / Georg Glaeser |
| Autore | Glaeser Georg |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.3 |
| Collana | Edition Angewandte |
| Soggetto topico | SCIENCE / Astronomy |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Astronomy
Moon celestial bodies geometry outer space |
| ISBN | 3-11-076354-0 |
| Classificazione | US 8300 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ger |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Der Mond im Licht der Sonne -- Eigenrotation und elliptische Bahn -- Kepler-Ellipsen und freier Fall -- Kreiselbewegungen -- Verfinsterungen und Verzerrungen -- Die anderen Monde im Sonnensystem -- Der Mond in unterschiedlichen Kulturen -- Index -- Abbildungsnachweis und Danksagungen |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910554255403321 |
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Glaeser Georg
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| Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito
| Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito |
| Autore | DeVito Carl L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina |
999.01/51
999.0151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Mathematics
Extraterrestrial beings |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alien race
alien races art astronomers calculus communication correspondence diplomacy discussion books earth easy to read engaging equations evolution extraterrestrial intelligence extraterrestrials history human history humanity lively math mathematics music mutual communication outer space page turner phenomenon philosophy physics and chemistry planets realistic science methodology science to consider science search for intelligent life theoretical ufos |
| ISBN |
1-80073-007-1
1-4619-5258-1 1-78238-070-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Where Are We?; Chapter 2 - Naïve Questions; Chapter 3 - Are We Special?; Chapter 4 - Stories-Part One; Chapter 5 - Measuring Our Solar Neighborhood; Chapter 6 - The Scotsman; Chapter 7 - The Birth of SETI; Chapter 8 - The Conference at Green Bank; Chapter 9 - Stories-Part Two; Chapter 10 - Talking to E.T.; Chaper 11 - Languages; Chapter 12 - Paradoxes; Chapter 13 - The Universal Science; Chapter 14 - The Special Theory of Relativity; Chapter 15 - The General Theory of Relativity; Chapter 16 - The University of Colorado Study; Chapter 17 - Surprise!
Chapter 18 - EpilogueAppendix I - Infinite Sets; Appendix II - Mars; Appendix III - The DeVito-Oehrle Language; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790859003321 |
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DeVito Carl L
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| New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito
| Science, SETI and mathematics / / Carl L. DeVito |
| Autore | DeVito Carl L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina |
999.01/51
999.0151 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Mathematics
Extraterrestrial beings |
| Soggetto non controllato |
alien race
alien races art astronomers calculus communication correspondence diplomacy discussion books earth easy to read engaging equations evolution extraterrestrial intelligence extraterrestrials history human history humanity lively math mathematics music mutual communication outer space page turner phenomenon philosophy physics and chemistry planets realistic science methodology science to consider science search for intelligent life theoretical ufos |
| ISBN |
1-80073-007-1
1-4619-5258-1 1-78238-070-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Where Are We?; Chapter 2 - Naïve Questions; Chapter 3 - Are We Special?; Chapter 4 - Stories-Part One; Chapter 5 - Measuring Our Solar Neighborhood; Chapter 6 - The Scotsman; Chapter 7 - The Birth of SETI; Chapter 8 - The Conference at Green Bank; Chapter 9 - Stories-Part Two; Chapter 10 - Talking to E.T.; Chaper 11 - Languages; Chapter 12 - Paradoxes; Chapter 13 - The Universal Science; Chapter 14 - The Special Theory of Relativity; Chapter 15 - The General Theory of Relativity; Chapter 16 - The University of Colorado Study; Chapter 17 - Surprise!
Chapter 18 - EpilogueAppendix I - Infinite Sets; Appendix II - Mars; Appendix III - The DeVito-Oehrle Language; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821545703321 |
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DeVito Carl L
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| New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Spacefaring [[electronic resource] ] : the human dimension / / Albert A. Harrison
| Spacefaring [[electronic resource] ] : the human dimension / / Albert A. Harrison |
| Autore | Harrison Albert A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.45 |
| Soggetto topico |
Manned space flight
Astronautics - Human factors |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anxiety
astronauts behavior behavioral science case history case study cosmology cosmos habitability health and wellness human nature humans in space international space station mental health outer space planets political politics space exploration space missions space shuttle space station space travel spacecraft spaceflight stars statistical statistics stress management stress true story |
| ISBN |
9786613520395
0-520-92965-9 1-280-09439-7 1-59734-909-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. WHY SPACE? -- 2. SPACEFLIGHT HUMAN FACTORS -- 3. HAZARDS AND COUNTER -- 4. LIFE SUPPORT -- 5. HABITABILITY -- 6. SELECTION AND TRAINING -- 7. STRESS AND COPING -- 8. CROUP DYNAMICS -- 9. AT WORK -- 10. MISHAPS -- 11. OFF DUTY -- 12. SPACE TOURISM -- 13. SPACE SETTLEMENTS -- 14. INTERSTELLAR MIGRATION -- 15. RESTORING THE DREAM -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782913403321 |
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Harrison Albert A
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| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2002 | ||
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Spacefaring [[electronic resource] ] : the human dimension / / Albert A. Harrison
| Spacefaring [[electronic resource] ] : the human dimension / / Albert A. Harrison |
| Autore | Harrison Albert A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.45 |
| Soggetto topico |
Manned space flight
Astronautics - Human factors |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anxiety
astronauts behavior behavioral science case history case study cosmology cosmos habitability health and wellness human nature humans in space international space station mental health outer space planets political politics space exploration space missions space shuttle space station space travel spacecraft spaceflight stars statistical statistics stress management stress true story |
| ISBN |
9786613520395
0-520-92965-9 1-280-09439-7 1-59734-909-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. WHY SPACE? -- 2. SPACEFLIGHT HUMAN FACTORS -- 3. HAZARDS AND COUNTER -- 4. LIFE SUPPORT -- 5. HABITABILITY -- 6. SELECTION AND TRAINING -- 7. STRESS AND COPING -- 8. CROUP DYNAMICS -- 9. AT WORK -- 10. MISHAPS -- 11. OFF DUTY -- 12. SPACE TOURISM -- 13. SPACE SETTLEMENTS -- 14. INTERSTELLAR MIGRATION -- 15. RESTORING THE DREAM -- NOTES -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811317103321 |
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Harrison Albert A
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| Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2002 | ||
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