Cosmic Events
The Three Comets of 1618
Springer
ISBN 978-3-031-86949-5
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Buch. Hardcover
2025
21 s/w-Abbildungen, 120 Farbabbildungen.
In englischer Sprache
Umfang: v, 420 S.
Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm
Verlag: Springer
ISBN: 978-3-031-86949-5
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Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
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With the combined effort of 11 leading scholars in the history of astronomy, this book details the tremendous influence on human affairs made by the Great Comet and its two less luminous predecessors. Geographically-focused studies are presented on how the comets were studied in Spain, India and China. In England and The Netherlands, the tremendous creation of poetry sparked by the Great Comet is examined in-depth, with implications ranging from religion and politics to the death of members of the Royal Family and the origins of the English Civil War. The first study of an unpublished manuscript from Germany, among the most significant interventions on the comet of 1618, is presented with its magnificent color illustrations. Other chapters take a broader look on how the comets affected European thought in the visual and cultural arena, shedding new light on the dynamic and complex relationship between natural knowledge, world view, and forms of belief.
Ultimately, this book is written for researchers in historical astronomy and will be an interesting read for armchair astronomers, professionals, historians, and students alike.
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Comprehensively examines the three notable comets of 1618 Showcases a variety of historic illustrations; including 13 in color In-depth studies by eleven leading scholars on the cultural development and issues arising from the Great Comet of 1618
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