In this earliest treatise on atmospheric refraction, Oresme uses optics and infinitesimals to help solve this vexing problem of astronomy. He is the first to propose that light travels along a curve through the atmosphere – two centuries before Hooke and Newton, who are credited with the discovery. Further, he calls all sense data into doubt. Oresme’s argument concerning the curvature of light is a major milestone in the history of science, confirming that Oresme was one of the most innovative scientists of the pre-modern world.
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Nicole Oresme’s De visione stellarum (On Seeing the Stars)
In this critical edition and translation of Nicole Oresme’s On Seeing the Stars, the renowned 14th-century natural philosopher proposes that the stars are not where they seem. And perhaps nothing is where it seems.
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| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 24 × 16 × 2 cm |
| Book Author | Nicole Oresme |
| Edition | 1st |
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN | 9789004153707 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 325 |
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