This book focuses on the studies performed by Antonio Vallisneri (1661-1730) in the field of the Earth sciences, also examining the impact that those investigations had on the European Republic of Letters. Relying on both scientific and historical methods, the author analyzes Vallisneri’s field research and theories: these concerned several crucial topics such as the genesis of mountains and fountains, the debate on the origin of fossils, and the discovery of deep-time.

Il miracolo inutile. Antonio Vallisneri e le scienze della Terra in Europa tra XVII e XVIII secolo

Francesco Luzzini
2013-01-01

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This book focuses on the studies performed by Antonio Vallisneri (1661-1730) in the field of the Earth sciences, also examining the impact that those investigations had on the European Republic of Letters. Relying on both scientific and historical methods, the author analyzes Vallisneri’s field research and theories: these concerned several crucial topics such as the genesis of mountains and fountains, the debate on the origin of fossils, and the discovery of deep-time.
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