On Sunspots

On Sunspots
Author :
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 431
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780226707167
ISBN-13 : 0226707164
Rating : 4/5 (164 Downloads)

Book Synopsis On Sunspots by : Galileo Galilei

Download or read book On Sunspots written by Galileo Galilei and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galileo’s telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. Christoph Scheiner, a Jesuit mathematician, argued that sunspots were planets or moons crossing in front of the Sun. Galileo, on the other hand, countered that the spots were on or near the surface of the Sun itself, and he supported his position with a series of meticulous observations and mathematical demonstrations that eventually convinced even his rival. On Sunspots collects the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the first English translation of Scheiner’s two tracts as well as Galileo’s three letters, which have previously appeared only in abridged form. In addition, Albert Van Helden and Eileen Reeves have supplemented the correspondence with lengthy introductions, extensive notes, and a bibliography. The result will become the standard work on the subject, essential for students and historians of astronomy, the telescope, and early modern Catholicism.


On Sunspots Related Books

On Sunspots
Language: en
Pages: 431
Authors: Galileo Galilei
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-10-30 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Galileo’s telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and un
On Sunspots
Language: en
Pages: 431
Authors: Galileo Galilei
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-10-15 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Galileo’s telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and un
Nature's Third Cycle
Language: en
Pages: 295
Authors: Arnab Rai Choudhuri
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The 11-year cycle of sunspots is one of the most intriguing natural cycles known to mankind. This book explores the fascinating science behind these phenomena a
Sunspots and Their Effects
Language: en
Pages: 220
Authors: Harlan True Stetson
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-11 - Publisher: Macritchie Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

AND Their Effects byHARLAN TRUE STETSON Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Author of B STARS AND THE STAJLS Yorfc WHITTLESEY HOUSE
Sunspots and the Sun King
Language: en
Pages: 223
Authors: Ellen McClure
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-09-07 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Mediation, monarchy, and Louis XIV's attempts to legitimize his reign In order to assert his divine right, Louis XIV missed no opportunity to identify himself a