375
Copernican theory, 68
Copper plates, 112
Cosmic-ray studies, 317
Cyclonic and non-cyclonic
storms, 157
Cylindrical lenses, 140, 143
D
Decision-making processes, 364
Deflected trade winds, 155
Descartes’ theory of vortices, 199
Descriptive labels, 98
Digital tool, 366
Direct-vision prisms, 142
Direct-vision spectroscope, 138–141, 144
Disc-system, 149
Doppler effects, 87, 89
Doppler’s theory, 87
DQ Herculis, 316
Dust storm, 110–112
Dynamic meteorology, 153, 155
E
Early astrophysics, 65, 75
Early bolometers, 128
Early recording meteorological
instruments, 156
Early seismic building regulations, 376
Early spectroscopes, 83, 85, 137, 138,
143, 146
Earthquakes, 234
Earth’s atmosphere, 153
Earth’s shape, 207–210
Edition’ toolbar, 369
Electrical technologies, 137
Electric force, 198
Electricity, 198
Electromagnetic, 195
Electromagnetic forces, 195, 196
Electromagnetic radiation, 15
Electro-optical sensors, 222
Electroweak force, 196
Empiricism, 32
Encke’s division, 117
Endpoint α, 202
Endpoint β, 202
Ertel meridian circle, 329
Eternal City, 323
European astronomy, 310
European Solar Telescope (EST), 123,
134, 337
Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), 337
F
Faculty of Liberal Arts, 44
Fire prevention systems, 383, 384, 386
Foucault’s experiment, 68, 72
Frattocchie, 212
Fraunhofer spectrum, 84, 143
G
Gale and storm dynamics, 156
Gales, 164
Galileo’s spyglasses, 313
Geissler tube, 87
General Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, 47
Geodesy, 21, 201, 305, 311
Geological disciplines
geological community, 226
mineralogy, 225
modern Earth Sciences, 225
Geodetic baselines
activities, 210–211
clockwise, 204
Earth’s shape, 207–210
marble plaque, 202
measurements, 201, 203
partial termini, 207
preparations, 203
Prime meridian of Italy, 207–210
Rome-Rimini meridian arc, 202
tesa, 204, 205, 207
triangulations, 202
Via Appia excavations, 202–207
Geodetic heritage, 213
Geodetic triangulations, 202, 208,
209, 212
Geology
dating game, 229
Father Secchi, 227
global physics, 227
paleontology, 229
terrestrial physics, 227
Geomagnetic observatory, 6, 17
Geomagnetism, 21
Geophysics, 21
Georgetown College, 71, 72
Georgetown College Observatory, 71
Glass technology, 108
Glass vases, 218
Gli spettroscopii, 140
Gnomonics, 247–250, 252, 258, 259
Google Scholar search, 218
GPS (Global Positioning
System), 201
Index
Copernican theory, 68
Copper plates, 112
Cosmic-ray studies, 317
Cyclonic and non-cyclonic
storms, 157
Cylindrical lenses, 140, 143
D
Decision-making processes, 364
Deflected trade winds, 155
Descartes’ theory of vortices, 199
Descriptive labels, 98
Digital tool, 366
Direct-vision prisms, 142
Direct-vision spectroscope, 138–141, 144
Disc-system, 149
Doppler effects, 87, 89
Doppler’s theory, 87
DQ Herculis, 316
Dust storm, 110–112
Dynamic meteorology, 153, 155
E
Early astrophysics, 65, 75
Early bolometers, 128
Early recording meteorological
instruments, 156
Early seismic building regulations, 376
Early spectroscopes, 83, 85, 137, 138,
143, 146
Earthquakes, 234
Earth’s atmosphere, 153
Earth’s shape, 207–210
Edition’ toolbar, 369
Electrical technologies, 137
Electric force, 198
Electricity, 198
Electromagnetic, 195
Electromagnetic forces, 195, 196
Electromagnetic radiation, 15
Electro-optical sensors, 222
Electroweak force, 196
Empiricism, 32
Encke’s division, 117
Endpoint α, 202
Endpoint β, 202
Ertel meridian circle, 329
Eternal City, 323
European astronomy, 310
European Solar Telescope (EST), 123,
134, 337
Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), 337
F
Faculty of Liberal Arts, 44
Fire prevention systems, 383, 384, 386
Foucault’s experiment, 68, 72
Frattocchie, 212
Fraunhofer spectrum, 84, 143
G
Gale and storm dynamics, 156
Gales, 164
Galileo’s spyglasses, 313
Geissler tube, 87
General Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, 47
Geodesy, 21, 201, 305, 311
Geological disciplines
geological community, 226
mineralogy, 225
modern Earth Sciences, 225
Geodetic baselines
activities, 210–211
clockwise, 204
Earth’s shape, 207–210
marble plaque, 202
measurements, 201, 203
partial termini, 207
preparations, 203
Prime meridian of Italy, 207–210
Rome-Rimini meridian arc, 202
tesa, 204, 205, 207
triangulations, 202
Via Appia excavations, 202–207
Geodetic heritage, 213
Geodetic triangulations, 202, 208,
209, 212
Geology
dating game, 229
Father Secchi, 227
global physics, 227
paleontology, 229
terrestrial physics, 227
Geomagnetic observatory, 6, 17
Geomagnetism, 21
Geophysics, 21
Georgetown College, 71, 72
Georgetown College Observatory, 71
Glass technology, 108
Glass vases, 218
Gli spettroscopii, 140
Gnomonics, 247–250, 252, 258, 259
Google Scholar search, 218
GPS (Global Positioning
System), 201
Index