Tag: Astronomer

Free Download Huib Zuidervaart, "Astronomer, Cartographer and Naturalist of the New World: The Life and Scholarly Achievements of Georg Marggrafe "
English | ISBN: 9463722181 | 2022 | 400 pages | PDF | 1174 KB
This volume, Volume 1, presents Marggrafe’s stunning biography. Volume 2 consists of a text edition of his astronomical legacy, prepared for the printing press in the 1650s, but only now finalized and published.

Free Download Giovanni Domenico Cassini: A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century (Springer Biographies) by Gabriella Bernardi
English | October 14th, 2017 | ISBN: 3319875655 | 197 pages | True EPUB | 8.40 MB
This book offers a fascinating account of the life and scientific achievements of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, or Cassini I, the most famous astronomer of his time, who is remembered today especially for his observations of the rings and satellites of Saturn and his earlier construction of the great meridian line in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna. The various stages of his life are recounted in an engaging style, from his early childhood in Perinaldo and his time at the famous Jesuit College in Genoa, to his later experiences in Bologna and Paris. The emphasis, however, is on the scientific side of his life.

Free Download Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer (Mint Editions (Black Narratives))
English | 2023 | ASIN : B0BZ4BC4HN | 331 Pages | True EPUB | 299 MB
The brainchild of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray, Banneker: The Afro-American Astronomer was first conceived after Murray discovered what he found to be a beautifully written letter to Thomas Jefferson by a then unknown writer of color. Aided in his research by Will A. Allen, the pair discovered the man to be one Benjamin Banneker, a mathematician and astronomer.