Georg Caesius as Official Court Astronomer of the Margrave Georg Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Caesius as a court astronomer was able to successfully market his yearly prognostications and writing calendars. In comparison to other authors, his meteorological forecasts were more reliable, and his argumentative defense of the worth of astrology again
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Hans Gaab Pierre Leich Editors
Simon Marius and His Research
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
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Hans Gaab • Pierre Leich Editors
Simon Marius and His Research
Editors Hans Gaab Simon Marius Society Fürth, Germany
Pierre Leich Simon Marius Society Nürnberg, Germany
ISSN 2509-310X ISSN 2509-3118 (electronic) Historical & Cultural Astronomy ISBN 978-3-319-92620-9 ISBN 978-3-319-92621-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92621-6 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018 Original German Edition published by AVA, Leipzig, (2016) This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Only portrait of Simon Marius from Mundus Iovialis, Nürnberg 1614, )( )( )( 2v. Credit: Jay and Naomi Pasachoff Collection This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
A little more than 400 years ago, the German astronomer Simon Marius (15
