Cosmographical Glass Renaissance Diagrams of the Universe

Name: Cosmographical Glass Renaissance Diagrams of the Universe
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ISBN: 9780873282086

ISBN-10: 0873282086

ISBN-13: 9780873282086

Edition: 2004

Authors: S. K. Heninger

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What are the parts of the universe? How are they arranged? Where are its center and its boundaries? What forces control its motion?Cosmographical Glassfeatures more than 100 astronomical and mythical diagrams from books printed before 1700, revealing how people of the Renaissance answered these complicated questions. Throughout this period, which one historian has called "the most psychically disturbed era in European history," the universe was depicted as a rational arrangement of disparate parts. The author bridges the gap between the Renaissance and today by explaining in detail these astronomical, mythical, and alchemical maps of the universe.

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
Publication date: 1/4/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 230
Size: 8.58" wide x 10.59" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Foreword


Illustrations


Preface


Introduction



Creation



The Geocentric Universe



Copernicus and His Consequences



The Pythagorean-Platonic Tradition



The Human Microcosm



Contingent Systems


Notes


Index