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On Sunspots

Galilei Galileo Scheiner Christoph Reeves Eileen Adair Van Helden Albert

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Description:GalileoOCOs 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."a""On Sunspots "collects the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the first English translation of ScheinerOCOs two tracts as well as GalileoOCOs 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On Sunspots. To get started finding On Sunspots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 431

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226707172

Description: GalileoOCOs 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."a""On Sunspots "collects the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the first English translation of ScheinerOCOs two tracts as well as GalileoOCOs 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with On Sunspots. To get started finding On Sunspots, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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