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Free Download Giovanni Domenico Cassini: A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century (Springer Biographies) by Gabriella Bernardi
English | October 14th, 2017 | ISBN: 3319875655 | 197 pages | True EPUB | 8.40 MB
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 Saturn and his earlier construction of the great meridian line in the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna. The various stages of his life are recounted in an engaging style, from his early childhood in Perinaldo and his time at the famous Jesuit College in Genoa, to his later experiences in Bologna and Paris. The emphasis, however, is on the scientific side of his life.

Free Download Giovanni Battista Guccia: Pioneer of International Cooperation in Mathematics by Benedetto Bongiorno
English | EPUB | 2018 | 317 Pages | ISBN : 3319786660 | 131.40 MB
This book examines the life and work of mathematician Giovanni Battista Guccia, founder of the Circolo Matematico di Palermo and its renowned journal, the Rendiconti del Circolo matematico di Palermo.

Free Download Matthew Sneider, "The Eleventh and Twelfth Books of Giovanni Villanis New Chronicle "
English | ISBN: 1501518429 | 2022 | 499 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Giovanni Villani’s New Chronicle traces the history of Europe, Italy, and Florence over a vast sweep of time – from the Tower of Babel to the great earthquake of 1348. In the eleventh and twelfth books, Villani depicts a particularly eventful period in the history of Florence, whose grandeur is illustrated in several famous chapters describing the city’s income, expenses, and magnificence. The dramatic account follows Florence’s internal affairs as well as its conflicts with powerful lords like Castruccio Castracani and Mastino della Scala. The chronicler’s perspective, however, ranges beyond his city, as he documents such events as the imperial coronation of Louis of Bavaria, the penitential pilgrimage of Venturino da Bergamo, and the first campaigns of the Hundred Year’s War.