Marini D.L.R. Imago Cosmi: The Vision of the Cosmos and the History of Astronomical Machines

Springer, 2023. — 508 p. — ISBN 978-303130943X.Imago Cosmi: видение космоса и история астрономических машин
This book takes the reader on an exploration of the Cosmos, from Mesopotamia and Egypt to China; it unveils the fascinating development of astronomy and mathematics. After an overview of the origins of these subjects, highlighting the contributions of Greek astronomers, the Arab culture, and Copernicus' solar system model, the book delves into the revolutionary work of Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, and Isaac Newton, leading to a comprehensive understanding of the solar system.Introduction
Mathematics and Astronomy from Origin to Eighteenth Century
Ancient Visions of the Cosmos: Orienting, Classifying and Modeling
A Lucky Astral Conjunction
The New Vision of the Cosmos
The Instruments
The First Astronomical Machine: Antikythera
Astronomical Machines and Clocks from the Arab Times to the Renaissance
Toward Planetary Machines
Orreries and Astronomical Clocks
France and Switzerland
Blossoming in Germany and Austria: Te Priestermechaniker
Chinese Philosophical and Mathematical Tought
Chinese Astronomy and Astronomical Machines
Design of a Simple Planetary Machine
Conclusion