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Optics Of Giambattista Della Porta Ca 15
. Ed(S): Borrelli, Arianna; Hon, Giora (University Of Haifa, Israel)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Borrelli, Arianna; Hon, Giora (University of Haifa, Israel). Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 205 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PHDY; PHJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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This volume contains essays that examine the optical works of Giambattista Della Porta, an Italian natural philosopher during the Scientific Revolution. Coverage also explores the science and technology of early modern optics.
Della Porta's groundbreaking book, Magia Naturalis (Natural Magic), includes a prototype of the camera. Yet, because of his obsession with magic, Della Porta's scientific achievements are often forgotten. As the contributors argue, his work inspired such great minds as Johanes Kepler and Francis Bacon. After reading this book, researchers, historians, and students will have a better appreciation of this influential scientist. They will also gain a greater ... Read more
Readers will learn about Della Porta's experimental method, a process governed by the protocols, aims, and theoretical assumptions of natural magic. Coverage also discusses the material properties and limitations of optical technology in the early 17th century, based on a recently discovered Dutch spyglass. It also demonstrates how diagrams were instrumental in the discovery of the sine law of refraction. In addition, the book includes an in-depth analysis of previously untranslated Latin sources. This makes the material useful to historians of optics unfamiliar with the language. More than 70 illustrations complement the text.Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Series
Archimedes
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319502144
SKU
V9783319502144
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Optics Of Giambattista Della Porta Ca 15
“This book makes a very valuable contribution to the knowledge and positioning of Della Porta in the history of optics. … The Optics of Giambattista Della Porta is a must for anyone interested in the problems of optical practitioners of around 1600.” (Huib J. Zuidervaart, Journal for the History of Astronomy, Vol. 50 (2), 2019) “The Optics of Giambattista Della ... Read more