Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice

This book has been called the first modern astronomy textbook. Pierre Gassendi, a French philosopher, astronomer, and Catholic priest, wrote about astronomical theory as well as a discussion of the ideas of Tycho Brahe and Nicolaus Copernicus. Also included are Galileo Galilei's 'Sidereus...

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Main Author: Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
Format: Online
Language:Latin
Created: 1653
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spelling usfoai_p264101coll7-12669 Astro Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630 1653 This book has been called the first modern astronomy textbook. Pierre Gassendi, a French philosopher, astronomer, and Catholic priest, wrote about astronomical theory as well as a discussion of the ideas of Tycho Brahe and Nicolaus Copernicus. Also included are Galileo Galilei's 'Sidereus Nuncius' and Johannes Kepler's 'Dioptrice' which have separate title pages. Includes woodcut illustrations depicting the surface of the moon, the Pleiades, Orion’s belt, the Praesepe and Orion Nebulas. Astronomy; Optics; Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543; Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601; Solar system; Observations (Scientific method); Lenses; Constellations; Celestial atlases http://ignacio.usfca.edu/record=b1151481 text book Donohue Rare Book Room, Gleeson Library | Geschke Center, the University of San Francisco QB41 .G25 1653 Latin The University of San Francisco can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the University of San Francisco's collection must be Rare Book Collection 199, 173 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm Institutio astronomica -- Nuntius sidereus -- Dioptrice http://cdm15129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p264101coll7/id/12669
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author Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
spellingShingle Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
author_facet Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
author_sort Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655; Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630
title Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
title_short Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
title_full Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
title_fullStr Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
title_full_unstemmed Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice
title_sort petri gassendi institutio astronomica: juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum ; cui accesserunt galilei galilei nuntius sidereus, et johannis kepleri dioptrice
description This book has been called the first modern astronomy textbook. Pierre Gassendi, a French philosopher, astronomer, and Catholic priest, wrote about astronomical theory as well as a discussion of the ideas of Tycho Brahe and Nicolaus Copernicus. Also included are Galileo Galilei's 'Sidereus Nuncius' and Johannes Kepler's 'Dioptrice' which have separate title pages. Includes woodcut illustrations depicting the surface of the moon, the Pleiades, Orion’s belt, the Praesepe and Orion Nebulas.
publishDate 1653
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