Optics : Paralipomena to Witelo & optical part of astronomy / Johannes Kepler ; translated by William H. Donahue.
Pubblicazione:
Santa Fe : Green lion press, 2000.
Descrizione fisica:
XV, 459 p. : ill. ; 26 cm + [2] c. di tav.
Note:
Tit. orig.: Ad Vitellionem paralipomena : quibus astronomiae pars optica traditur
Contiene:
Indice: The Green lion's preface. Translator's introduction. Kepler's Optics: Kepler's dedication to the emperor. Epigrams. Kepler's preface. 1. On the nature of light 2. On the shaping of light 3. The foundations of catoptrics and place of the image 4. On the measure of refractions 5. On the means of vision 6. On the varied light of the stars 7. On the shadow of the Earth 8. On the shadow of the Moon and daytime darkness 9. On parallaxes 10. Optical foundations of motions of heavenly bodies 11. On the observation of the diameters of the Sun and Moon and the eclipses of the two, following the principles of the art. Conclusion. Kepler's index. Bibliography. Translator's index
