Author: Bernardus VARENIUS
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Languages : en
Pages : 511
Book Description
Bernhardi Vareni Med. D. Geographia Generalis, in Qua Affectiones Generales Telluris Explicantur, Summâ Curâ Quam Plurimis in Locis Emendata, & XXXIII Schematibus Novis ... Aucta & Illustrata. Ab Isaaco Newton
Bernhardi Vareni Med. D. Geographia Generalis, in Qua Affectiones Generales Telluris Explicantur, Summâ Curâ Quam Plurimis in Locis Emendata, & Xxxiii Schematibus Novis, Ære Incisis, Unà Cum Tabb, Aliquot Quæ Desiderabantur Aucta & Illustrata. Ab Isaaco Newton Math. Prof. Lucasiano Apud Cantabrigienses
Bernhardi Vareni Med. D. Geographia Generalis
Bernhardi Vareni med. D. Geographia generalis, in qua affectiones generales telluris, explicantur summâ curâ quam plurimis in locis emendata, & XXXIII. Schematibus Novis, Aei incisis una cum Tabb. aliquot quae desiderabantur Aucta & illustrata ab Isaaco Newton, math. prof.Lucasiano apud Cantabrigienses. Editio Quarta a Auctior & Emendatiior cum indice capitum et propositionum cum privilegio electoris Saxoniae
Bernhard Varenius (1622-1650)
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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047432193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Bernhard Varenius’ books influenced the history of science in such a way that Isaac Newton, Alexander von Humboldt and Tsar Peter the Great all referred to him. Varenius wrote the first comprehensive description of Japan (Descriptio regni Japoniae, 1649) from a European perspective, exclusively based on a diversity of sources. But the impact of his Geographia generalis (1650) explains his ranking among the founding fathers of geography as a science. He called ‘general’ geography a branch of (applied) mathematics which does not deal with regional specifics. The contributions in this book focus on his multi-faceted work, the influence of his books and the tragically short life of this young polymath from Germany who benefited from the intellectually stimulating milieu of Leiden and Amsterdam. Contributors include: Horst Walter Blanke, Reinhard Düchting, Klaus Lehmann, Robert Mayhew, Sandra Rebok, Folker Reichert, Frank Richter, Margret Schuchard, Denis J.B. Shaw, Ulrich Staffhorst, Johann Anselm Steiger, Rienk H. Vermij, and Ernst-Christian Volkmann.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047432193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Bernhard Varenius’ books influenced the history of science in such a way that Isaac Newton, Alexander von Humboldt and Tsar Peter the Great all referred to him. Varenius wrote the first comprehensive description of Japan (Descriptio regni Japoniae, 1649) from a European perspective, exclusively based on a diversity of sources. But the impact of his Geographia generalis (1650) explains his ranking among the founding fathers of geography as a science. He called ‘general’ geography a branch of (applied) mathematics which does not deal with regional specifics. The contributions in this book focus on his multi-faceted work, the influence of his books and the tragically short life of this young polymath from Germany who benefited from the intellectually stimulating milieu of Leiden and Amsterdam. Contributors include: Horst Walter Blanke, Reinhard Düchting, Klaus Lehmann, Robert Mayhew, Sandra Rebok, Folker Reichert, Frank Richter, Margret Schuchard, Denis J.B. Shaw, Ulrich Staffhorst, Johann Anselm Steiger, Rienk H. Vermij, and Ernst-Christian Volkmann.
Bernhardi Vareni med. d. Geographia generalis, in qua affectiones generales telluris, explicantur summâ curâ quam plurimis locis emendata, 33. schematibus novis, ... acta & illustrata ab Isaaco Newton, ..
Bernhardi Vareni med. d. Geographia generalis, in qua affectiones generales telluris explicantur
Author: Bernhardus Varenius
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Languages : la
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De algemene beginselen van de fysische aardrijkskunde op natuurwetenschappelijke basis.
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De algemene beginselen van de fysische aardrijkskunde op natuurwetenschappelijke basis.
Bernhardi Vareni med. D. Geographia generalis, in qua effectiones generales telluris explicantur, summa cura quam plurimis in locis emendata, & 33 schematibus novis, aere incisis, unà cum tabb. aliquot quae desiderabantur aucta & illustrata, ab Isaaco Newton math. prof. Lucasiano apud Cantabrigienses
Bernhardi Vareni med. d. Geographia generalis in qua affectiones generales telluris explicantur summa cura ... emmendata ..., et ... aucta et illustrata ab Isaaco Newton ... . Editio quarta auctior et emendatior ... . Iuxta exemplar Cantabrigiae
Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Geographical Society
Author: Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). Library
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 852
Book Description