Watching Vesuvius : A History of Science and Culture in Early Modern Italy /

Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. But less well-known is the role it played in the science and culture of early modern Italy, as Sean Cocco reveals in this ambitious and wide-ranging study. Human...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cocco, Sean (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2012]
Temas:
Science > Italy > Naples > History > 17th century.
Volcanism > Social aspects > Italy > Naples.
Volcanism > Italy > Naples > Influence.
HISTORY / General.
mount vesuvius, volcano, eruption, natural disasters, pompeii, herculaneum, italy, history, renaissance, pilgrimage, observation, nature, specimens, volcanology, naples, science, travel, nonfiction, humanism, naturalists, geology, imaging, astronomy, lava flows, religion, politics, social change, unrest, revolt, poverty, exoticism, political rivals.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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