Decoding the stars: a biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and scientist

Introduction : a century in ferment -- Secchi's early life and education : from childhood to the priesthood -- The experience of exile : a tragic opportunity -- Establishing the new collegio romano observatory : an observatory for "physical astronomy" -- Advisor to the Papal States :...

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Main Author: Chinnici, Ileana (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2019]
Series:Jesuit studies: modernity through the prism of Jesuit history volume 16
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Summary:Introduction : a century in ferment -- Secchi's early life and education : from childhood to the priesthood -- The experience of exile : a tragic opportunity -- Establishing the new collegio romano observatory : an observatory for "physical astronomy" -- Advisor to the Papal States : science in the service of the public -- A rising international career : travels, achievements, and recognition -- Contributions to astrophysics -- A crucial political change : new risks and missed opportunities -- A society for a new astronomy : building a network for spectroscopic research -- A controversial personality : Secchi and the scientific debates of his time -- Secchi's final years : illness and uncertainty -- Conclusion : Secchi's scientific legacy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XVIII, 367 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9789004387294

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