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Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Clavius and℗ Mathematics in℗ the℗ Collegio Romano; 1.1 Mathematics in℗ the℗ First Jesuit Colleges; 1.2 Christopher Clavius, the℗ Beginning of℗ a℗ Tradition; 1.3 Clavius and℗ Mathematics in℗ the℗ Ratio studiorum; 1.4 The Debate About the℗ Certainty of℗ Mathematics; 1.5 Disciples and℗ Successors; 1.6 The Jesuits and℗ Galileo; Chapter 2: Mathematics, Astronomy and℗ Physics in℗ Colleges and℗ Observatories; 2.1 From the℗ Geometry of℗ Euclid to℗ the℗ Integral Calculus; 2.2 The First Astronomical Observatories; 2.3 Acceptance of℗ the℗ Heliocentric System; 2.4 The Transits of℗ Venus
2.5 Mathematical and℗ Experimental Physics2.6 Optics and℗ Magnetism; 2.7 Introduction of℗ Modern Physics; Chapter 3: Kircher and℗ Boscovich, Two Leading Figures; 3.1 Athanasius Kircher, His Work and℗ Museum; 3.2 The Cosmic Force of℗ Magnetism; 3.3 The Mysteries of℗ the℗ Geocosmos; 3.4 Light, Sound and℗ a℗ Journey Through the℗ Cosmos; 3.5 Roger Boscovich and℗ Modern Science; 3.6 A Dynamic Atomic Theory; 3.7 Mathematics, Astronomy, Optics and℗ Geodesy; Chapter 4: Jesuit Astronomers in℗ China and℗ India; 4.1 Matteo Ricci, from℗ Macerata to℗ Beijing; 4.2 The Reform of℗ the℗ Calendar
4.3 Johann Schall and℗ Ferdinad Verbiest4.4 Jesuit Directors of℗ the℗ Imperial Observatory; 4.5 The French Mission; 4.6 The French Expedition to℗ Siam; 4.7 Jesuit Astronomers in℗ India; 4.8 Scientific Exchange Between West and℗ East; Chapter 5: Naturalists, Geographers and℗ Explorers; 5.1 Acosta and℗ the℗ Nature of℗ American Lands; 5.2 Jesuit Naturalists of℗ the℗ New World and℗ Asia; 5.3 The Interest for℗ Geography; 5.4 The Maps of℗ Far-Off Lands; 5.5 Entering Unknown Lands; 5.6 Exploring the℗ New Lands of℗ America; Chapter 6: The New Observatories; 6.1 A New Beginning; 6.2 Returning to℗ Astronomy
6.3 Observatories in℗ Mission Lands6.4 Observatories in℗ Central and℗ South America; 6.5 The Vatican Observatory; 6.6 The Earth's Magnetism; Chapter 7: Meteorology. Tropical Hurricanes; 7.1 Pioneers and℗ First Observations; 7.2 Meteorology in℗ Modern Observatories; 7.3 Caribbean Hurricanes; 7.4 Typhoons and℗ Cyclones in℗ the℗ Philippines; 7.5 Cyclones in℗ the℗ China Sea and℗ the℗ Indian Ocean; Chapter 8: Earthquakes and℗ Seismology; 8.1 Early Jesuit Studies of℗ Earthquakes; 8.2 Seismological Stations in℗ Europe; 8.3 Seismology in℗ North America. Jesuit Seismological Association
8.4 Seismology in℗ Central and℗ South America8.5 Seismological Stations in℗ Asia, Africa and℗ Oceania; 8.6 The Study of℗ Microseisms; 8.7 Jesuits and℗ Seismological Organizations; Chapter 9: Four Great Modern Scientists; 9.1 Angelo Secchi, Pioneer of℗ Astrophysics; 9.2 Solar and℗ Stellar Physics; 9.3 Unification of℗ Physical Forces; 9.4 Stephen J.℗ Perry, Astronomer and℗ Geophysicist; 9.5 Perry's Scientific Expeditions; 9.6 James B.℗ Macelwane, a℗ Great Seismologist; 9.7 Macelwane, Professor and℗ Educator; 9.8 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Geologist, Philosopher and℗ Mystic
2.5 Mathematical and℗ Experimental Physics2.6 Optics and℗ Magnetism; 2.7 Introduction of℗ Modern Physics; Chapter 3: Kircher and℗ Boscovich, Two Leading Figures; 3.1 Athanasius Kircher, His Work and℗ Museum; 3.2 The Cosmic Force of℗ Magnetism; 3.3 The Mysteries of℗ the℗ Geocosmos; 3.4 Light, Sound and℗ a℗ Journey Through the℗ Cosmos; 3.5 Roger Boscovich and℗ Modern Science; 3.6 A Dynamic Atomic Theory; 3.7 Mathematics, Astronomy, Optics and℗ Geodesy; Chapter 4: Jesuit Astronomers in℗ China and℗ India; 4.1 Matteo Ricci, from℗ Macerata to℗ Beijing; 4.2 The Reform of℗ the℗ Calendar
4.3 Johann Schall and℗ Ferdinad Verbiest4.4 Jesuit Directors of℗ the℗ Imperial Observatory; 4.5 The French Mission; 4.6 The French Expedition to℗ Siam; 4.7 Jesuit Astronomers in℗ India; 4.8 Scientific Exchange Between West and℗ East; Chapter 5: Naturalists, Geographers and℗ Explorers; 5.1 Acosta and℗ the℗ Nature of℗ American Lands; 5.2 Jesuit Naturalists of℗ the℗ New World and℗ Asia; 5.3 The Interest for℗ Geography; 5.4 The Maps of℗ Far-Off Lands; 5.5 Entering Unknown Lands; 5.6 Exploring the℗ New Lands of℗ America; Chapter 6: The New Observatories; 6.1 A New Beginning; 6.2 Returning to℗ Astronomy
6.3 Observatories in℗ Mission Lands6.4 Observatories in℗ Central and℗ South America; 6.5 The Vatican Observatory; 6.6 The Earth's Magnetism; Chapter 7: Meteorology. Tropical Hurricanes; 7.1 Pioneers and℗ First Observations; 7.2 Meteorology in℗ Modern Observatories; 7.3 Caribbean Hurricanes; 7.4 Typhoons and℗ Cyclones in℗ the℗ Philippines; 7.5 Cyclones in℗ the℗ China Sea and℗ the℗ Indian Ocean; Chapter 8: Earthquakes and℗ Seismology; 8.1 Early Jesuit Studies of℗ Earthquakes; 8.2 Seismological Stations in℗ Europe; 8.3 Seismology in℗ North America. Jesuit Seismological Association
8.4 Seismology in℗ Central and℗ South America8.5 Seismological Stations in℗ Asia, Africa and℗ Oceania; 8.6 The Study of℗ Microseisms; 8.7 Jesuits and℗ Seismological Organizations; Chapter 9: Four Great Modern Scientists; 9.1 Angelo Secchi, Pioneer of℗ Astrophysics; 9.2 Solar and℗ Stellar Physics; 9.3 Unification of℗ Physical Forces; 9.4 Stephen J.℗ Perry, Astronomer and℗ Geophysicist; 9.5 Perry's Scientific Expeditions; 9.6 James B.℗ Macelwane, a℗ Great Seismologist; 9.7 Macelwane, Professor and℗ Educator; 9.8 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Geologist, Philosopher and℗ Mystic