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Kim H. Veltman

Leonardo Studies II

Continuity and Discovery in Optics and Astronomy

Kim H. Veltman's detailed examination of Leonardo's scientific method applied to optics and astronomy, with extracts from the published edition.

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Contents

  1. 1 Preface
  2. 2 Introduction
  3. 3 Part One, Chapter 1: The Optical Tradition
  4. 4 Part One, Chapter 2: Percussion — Ancient Simile, Modern Concept
  5. 5 Part One, Chapter 3: Basic Definitions
  6. 6 Part One, Chapter 4: Images All in All and All in Every Part
  7. 7 Part Two, Chapter 1: Definitions and Categories
  8. 8 Part Two, Chapter 2: Seven Books on Light and Shade
  9. 9 Part Two, Chapter 3: The Camera Obscura
  10. 10 Part Three, Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye
  11. 11 Part Three, Chapter 2: The Visual Process
  12. 12 Part Three, Chapter 3: Appearance and Illusion
  13. 13 Part Three, Chapter 4: Optimal and Minimal Conditions of Vision
  14. 14 Part Four, Chapter 1: The Structure of Manuscripts F and D
  15. 15 Part Four, Chapter 2: The Sun's Image in Water
  16. 16 Part Four, Chapter 3: The Fourth Book — On the Earth and Its Waters
  17. 17 Part Five, Chapter 1: Conclusions
  18. 18 Part Five, Chapter 2: Epilogue

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