Giovanni Domenico Cassini A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century
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 Satur
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Giovanni Domenico Cassini A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century
Gabriella Bernardi
Springer Biographies
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Gabriella Bernardi
Giovanni Domenico Cassini A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century
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Gabriella Bernardi Torino Italy
ISSN 2365-0613 Springer Biographies ISBN 978-3-319-63467-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-63468-5
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2017950280 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 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. Front cover image: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, an Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer, vintage engraved illustration. Le Magasin Pittoresque - 1874. With permission by Science Photo Library. Back cover images: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, an Italian-French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer, vintage engraved illustration. Le Magasin Pittoresque - 1874. With permission by Science Photo Library. Cassini was launched in 1997 with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Huygens probe, Cassini was the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn. Among Cassini’s objectives was the study of Saturn’s rings, Titan’s atmosphere, and the behavior of Saturn’s magnetosphere. Cassini ended its mission with an intentional dive into Saturn’s atmosphere on September 15, 2017 Mission Duration: October 1997- September 2017; Operating Network: Deep Space Network; This image was last Updated on Sept. 18, 2017 by editor Ashley Campbell. With permission by NASA. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Preface
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