Representing the heavens: Galileo and visual astronomy

Representing the heavens: Galileo and visual astronomy

Galileo's use of naturalistic representations in his astronomical work is explored. The use of visual evidence was rare until after 1640 and the work of Johannes Hevelius who was critical of Galileo's renderings.

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Veröffentlicht in:Isis 1992-06, Vol.83 (2), p.194
Hauptverfasser: Winkler, Mary G, Van Helden, Albert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Astronomers
Astronomy
Galilei, Galileo
Hevel, Johannes (1611-87)
History
Telescopes
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Zusammenfassung:Galileo's use of naturalistic representations in his astronomical work is explored. The use of visual evidence was rare until after 1640 and the work of Johannes Hevelius who was critical of Galileo's renderings.
ISSN:0021-1753
1545-6994