| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 319 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Medieval and early modern science ; v. 7
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History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 7.
1567-8393
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| Note |
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-282) and indexes. |
| Contents |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Part 1 INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY; I. INTRODUCTION; II. NICOLE ORESME'S LIFE AND WORKS; III. THE WRITING OF DE VISIONE STELLARUM: AUTHOR, DATE, TITLES, AND INFLUENCE; IV. OVERVIEW AND COMMENTARY ONORESME'S DE VISIONE STELLARUM; V. MANUSCRIPTS; VI. EDITORIAL PROCEDURES; VII. CITATION LIST OF AUTHORS QUOTED OR ALLUDED TO IN ORESME'S DE VISIONE STELLARUM; Part II NICOLE ORESME'S DE VISIONE STELLARUM Latin Critical Edition with English Translation; Nicole Oresme [De Visione Stellarum] [Liber i]; II. NOTES; Part III BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDICES; I. BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDICES. |
| Summary |
A translation of "On Seeing the Stars", Nicole Oresme's 14th-century treatise on atmospheric refraction, in which Oresme uses optics and infinitesimals to help solve the problem of astronomy, while proposing that light travels along a curve through the atmosphere. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Text in English and Latin. |
| Subject |
Optics -- Early works to 1800.
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Optics. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
| Subject |
Refraction, Astronomical -- Early works to 1800.
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Refraction, Astronomical. |
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Science, Medieval -- Early works to 1800.
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Science, Medieval. |
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Electronic books.
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Computer network resources.
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Early works.
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Vertalingen (vorm)
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Commentaren (vorm)
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Didactisch proza (teksten)
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Burton, Dan.
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| Added Title |
De visione stellarum. English & Latin https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2006074787
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De visione stellarum (On seeing the stars) |
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On seeing the stars |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Oresme, Nicole, approximately 1320-1382. De visione stellarum. English & Latin. Nicole Oresme's De visione stellarum (On seeing the stars). Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007 (DLC) 2006051700 |
| ISBN |
9047410890 (electronic book) |
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9789047410898 (electronic book) |
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9004153705 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9789004153707 |
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9789047410898 |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004153707.i-321 |
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