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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)
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Front Matter
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Biography of Nicolaus Steno by Gustav Scherz, Translated by Paul Maquet
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Front Matter
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Steno—Scientific Papers—OPH Numbers
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About this book
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
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Gammel Holte, Denmark
Troels Kardel
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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