Athanasius Kircher, the Mysteries of the Geocosmos, Magnetism, and the Universe
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Athanasius Kircher, the Mysteries of the Geocosmos, Magnetism, and the Universe
Udias, Agustin
Birkhauser Verlag AG
03/2024
153
Dura
Inglês
9783031530074
15 a 20 dias
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Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Athanasius Kircher's life and works.- The museum and correspondence.- The books.- 3. The geocosmos and the interior of the Earth.- Short index of the twelve books.- Preface: Earthquakes and volcanoes.- The Earth center of the universe.- The interior of the Earth.- The oceans and seas.- The subterranean fire, water and air.- Fountains, rivers, and lakes.- The terrestrial element.- Nature of the geocosmos.- Fossils, subterranean animals, men, and demons.- Poisons in the subterranean world.- Metals and mines.- Chemical transformations.- "Panspermia", the origin of plants and animals.- Chemical work.- 4. Magnetism and the cosmic magnetic chain.- Early work on magnetism and the Earth's magnetic field.- Kircher and magnetism.- Nature and properties of magnets.- Magnetic declination.- Observations of magnetic declination.- The magnetic map.- Causes of magnetic declination.- Magnetism as a cosmic and spiritual force.- 5. A space journey and the vision of the universe.- Introduction.- Preambles by Schott and Kircher.- Preamble by Schott.- Preamble by Kircher.- Dialog I: Journeys to Moon, Venus, Mercury, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Firmament.- Dialog II: God's providence in the work of the World.- Ecstatic Journey II.- Dialog I: The water element and the universal principle of things.- Dialog II: The admirable arcane of the Geocosmos or Terrestrial World.- Dialog III: Ecstatic journey to the subterranean world.- 6. Conclusion.- Appendix 1. Books on Athanasius Kircher published from 2000 to 2020.- Appendix 2. Table of Contents of Mundus subterraneus.- Appendix 3. Table of Contents of Magnes sive de arte Magnetica.- Appendix 4. Table of Contents of Iter exstaticum coelestem.- Kircher's Works Mentioned.- Bibliography.- Index by Names
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Athanasius Kircher;Geocosmos;Baroque science;Interior of the Earth;Cosmos;Magnetism;Space journey
Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Athanasius Kircher's life and works.- The museum and correspondence.- The books.- 3. The geocosmos and the interior of the Earth.- Short index of the twelve books.- Preface: Earthquakes and volcanoes.- The Earth center of the universe.- The interior of the Earth.- The oceans and seas.- The subterranean fire, water and air.- Fountains, rivers, and lakes.- The terrestrial element.- Nature of the geocosmos.- Fossils, subterranean animals, men, and demons.- Poisons in the subterranean world.- Metals and mines.- Chemical transformations.- "Panspermia", the origin of plants and animals.- Chemical work.- 4. Magnetism and the cosmic magnetic chain.- Early work on magnetism and the Earth's magnetic field.- Kircher and magnetism.- Nature and properties of magnets.- Magnetic declination.- Observations of magnetic declination.- The magnetic map.- Causes of magnetic declination.- Magnetism as a cosmic and spiritual force.- 5. A space journey and the vision of the universe.- Introduction.- Preambles by Schott and Kircher.- Preamble by Schott.- Preamble by Kircher.- Dialog I: Journeys to Moon, Venus, Mercury, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Firmament.- Dialog II: God's providence in the work of the World.- Ecstatic Journey II.- Dialog I: The water element and the universal principle of things.- Dialog II: The admirable arcane of the Geocosmos or Terrestrial World.- Dialog III: Ecstatic journey to the subterranean world.- 6. Conclusion.- Appendix 1. Books on Athanasius Kircher published from 2000 to 2020.- Appendix 2. Table of Contents of Mundus subterraneus.- Appendix 3. Table of Contents of Magnes sive de arte Magnetica.- Appendix 4. Table of Contents of Iter exstaticum coelestem.- Kircher's Works Mentioned.- Bibliography.- Index by Names
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