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245 10 a| Decoding the starsh| [electronic resource] :b| a biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and scientist /c| by Ileana Chinnici.;

260 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| [2019];

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300 a| pages cm.;

490 0 a| Jesuit studies: modernity through the prism of Jesuit history,x| 2214-3289 ;v| volume 16;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : a century in ferment -- Secchi's early life and education : from childhood to the priesthood -- The experience of exile : a tragic opportunity -- Establishing the new collegio romano observatory : an observatory for "physical astronomy" -- Advisor to the Papal States : science in the service of the public -- A rising international career : travels, achievements, and recognition -- Contributions to astrophysics -- A crucial political change : new risks and missed opportunities -- A society for a new astronomy : building a network for spectroscopic research -- A controversial personality : Secchi and the scientific debates of his time -- Secchi's final years : illness and uncertainty -- Conclusion : Secchi's scientific legacy.;

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Decoding the stars a biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and scientist / by Ileana Chinnici.

Author/creator	Chinnici, Ileana
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]
Description	pages cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878. Jesuits--Italy. --Biography. Astronomers--Italy. --Biography. Astronomy--History. --19th century. Astrophysics--History. --19th century.

Series	Jesuit studies: modernity through the prism of Jesuit history, 2214-3289 ; volume 16
Contents	Introduction : a century in ferment -- Secchi's early life and education : from childhood to the priesthood -- The experience of exile : a tragic opportunity -- Establishing the new collegio romano observatory : an observatory for "physical astronomy" -- Advisor to the Papal States : science in the service of the public -- A rising international career : travels, achievements, and recognition -- Contributions to astrophysics -- A crucial political change : new risks and missed opportunities -- A society for a new astronomy : building a network for spectroscopic research -- A controversial personality : Secchi and the scientific debates of his time -- Secchi's final years : illness and uncertainty -- Conclusion : Secchi's scientific legacy.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018051687
ISBN	9789004387294 (hardback : alk. paper)

Decoding the stars a biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and scientist / by Ileana Chinnici.

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