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Nicolaus Steno

Biography and Original Papers of a 17th Century Scientist

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  1. Troels Kardel

    1. Gammel Holte, Denmark

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  2. Paul Maquet

    1. Aywaille, Belgium

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  • By far the most exhaustive biography of Niels Stensen "Nicolaus Steno", anatomist, geologist and bishop
  • An avenue through the erudite Europe in 17th century
  • First publication of the complete set of original scientific papers on anatomy and geology, including full translation and rich footnotes
  • A key to early geoscience
  • A must for understanding early modern research on brain and motor control

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Table of contents (47 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xlix
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  2. Biography of Nicolaus Steno by Gustav Scherz, Translated by Paul Maquet

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. 1.1 Childhood and Youth in Copenhagen 1638–1659

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 3-64

    3. 1.2 Years of Discovery in Holland 1660–1664

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 65-129

    4. 1.3 In Paris and France 1664–1665

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 131-161

    5. 1.4 The First Year in Italy

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 163-203

    6. 1.5 Researcher and Convert in Italy 1667

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 205-241

    7. 1.6 In Italy 1668. The Geological Dissertation, the Prodromus on a Solid Within a Solid

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 243-281

    8. 1.7 The Great Travel 1668–1670

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 283-304

    9. 1.8 Under Cosimo III in Florence

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 305-341

    10. 1.9 The Two Years in Copenhagen 1672–1674

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 343-386

    11. 1.10 Educator and Priest in Florence 1675–1677

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 387-410

  3. Steno—Scientific Papers—OPH Numbers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 411-411
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    2. 2.0 Scientific Disputation on the Subject of Hot Springs

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 413-418

    3. 2.1 On the First Discovery of an External Salivary Duct and on the Experiments of Bils

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 419-423

    4. 2.2 On the Glands of the Mouth and the New Salivary Ducts Proceeding from Them

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 425-463

    5. 2.3 Various New Observations in the Eyes and Nose, Etc

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 465-468

    6. 2.4 Response to Vindications for Rehabilitation of the Liver

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 469-481

    7. 2.5 Anatomical Observations on the Glands of the Eyes

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 483-494

    8. 2.6 On Vessels of the Nose

      • Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet
      Pages 495-499
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About this book

This is by far the most exhaustive biography on Niels Stensen, anatomist, geologist and bishop, better known as "Nicolaus Steno". We learn about the scientist’s family and background in Lutheran Denmark, of his teachers at home and abroad, of his studies and travels in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and Germany, of his many pioneering achievements in anatomy and geology, of his encounters with Swammerdam, Malpighi and with members of the newly established Royal Society of London and the Accademia del Cimento in Florence, and with the philosopher Spinoza. It further treats Stensen’s religious conversion.
The book includes the full set of Steno's anatomical and geological scientific papers in original language. The editors thoroughly translated the original Latin text to English, and included numerous footnotes on the background of this bibliographic and scientific treasure from the 17th century.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Gammel Holte, Denmark

    Troels Kardel

  • Aywaille, Belgium

    Paul Maquet

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nicolaus Steno

  • Book Subtitle: Biography and Original Papers of a 17th Century Scientist

  • Authors: Troels Kardel, Paul Maquet

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55047-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-55046-5Published: 22 June 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-58553-5Published: 25 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-55047-2Published: 11 June 2018

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XLIX, 943

  • Number of Illustrations: 130 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Geology, Anatomy, History of Philosophy

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