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000723686 1001_ $$aUdías Vallina, Agustín,$$eauthor.
000723686 24510 $$aJesuit contribution to science$$h[electronic resource] :$$ba history /$$cAgustín Udías.
000723686 264_1 $$aCham :$$bSpringer,$$c[2014]
000723686 264_4 $$c©2015
000723686 300__ $$a1 online resource (xi, 277 pages) :$$billustrations (some color)
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000723686 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000723686 5050_ $$aPreface; 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
000723686 5058_ $$a2.5 Mathematical and℗ Experimental Physics2.6 Optics and℗ Magnetism; 2.7 Introduction of℗ Modern Physics; Chapter 3: Kircher and℗ Boscovich, Two Leading Figures; 3.1 Athanasius Kircher, His Work and℗ Museum; 3.2 The Cosmic Force of℗ Magnetism; 3.3 The Mysteries of℗ the℗ Geocosmos; 3.4 Light, Sound and℗ a℗ Journey Through the℗ Cosmos; 3.5 Roger Boscovich and℗ Modern Science; 3.6 A Dynamic Atomic Theory; 3.7 Mathematics, Astronomy, Optics and℗ Geodesy; Chapter 4: Jesuit Astronomers in℗ China and℗ India; 4.1 Matteo Ricci, from℗ Macerata to℗ Beijing; 4.2 The Reform of℗ the℗ Calendar
000723686 5058_ $$a4.3 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
000723686 5058_ $$a6.3 Observatories in℗ Mission Lands6.4 Observatories in℗ Central and℗ South America; 6.5 The Vatican Observatory; 6.6 The Earth's Magnetism; Chapter 7: Meteorology. Tropical Hurricanes; 7.1 Pioneers and℗ First Observations; 7.2 Meteorology in℗ Modern Observatories; 7.3 Caribbean Hurricanes; 7.4 Typhoons and℗ Cyclones in℗ the℗ Philippines; 7.5 Cyclones in℗ the℗ China Sea and℗ the℗ Indian Ocean; Chapter 8: Earthquakes and℗ Seismology; 8.1 Early Jesuit Studies of℗ Earthquakes; 8.2 Seismological Stations in℗ Europe; 8.3 Seismology in℗ North America. Jesuit Seismological Association
000723686 5058_ $$a8.4 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
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000723686 520__ $$aThis book presents a comprehensive history of the many contributions the Jesuits made to science from their founding to the present. It also links the Jesuits dedication to science with their specific spirituality which tries to find God in all things. The book begins with Christopher Clavius, professor of mathematics in the Roman College between 1567 and 1595, the initiator of this tradition. It℗ covers Jesuits scientific contributions in mathematics, astronomy, physics and cartography up until the suppression of the order by the Pope in 1773. Next, the book details the scientific work the Jes.
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