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John Herschel (1792-1871)
NUOVE SCOPERTE FATTE NELLA LUNA DAL CELEBRE HERSCHEL ED OSSERVAZIONI DEL SIGNOR ARAGO SUL MERITO DI ESSE CON AGGIUNTA DI NOTE RELATIVE
BOLOGNA PEI TIPI DEL NOBILI E COMP. 1836
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Rara pubblicazione del 1836 sulle scoperte lunari di John Herschel (1792-1871) celebre astronomo e matematico inglese commentate dall'astronomo, matematico fisico e politico Dominique Francois Jean Arago (1786-1853). Il contenuto di questo opuscolo finì al centro di un lungo dibattito definito in seguito "Great Moon Hoax" "La grande burla della Luna". Il giornalista americano John Locke decise di pubblicare una serie di articoli sul New York Post descrivendo le scoperte del celebre astronomo britannico Herschel che, con l'ausilio di un potente telescopio collegato a un proiettore alimentato a "idro-ossigeno", affermava di aver visto chiaramente la vita sulla luna: creature fantastiche, foreste, mari, giacimenti minerari. Locke nel suo articolo citava fonti scientifiche attendibili e le descrizioni sembravano cosi veritiere che in breve la notizia ebbe molta risonanza e circolò su numerose testate internazionali. Solo qualche anno dopo Locke ammise l'inganno. Negli stessi anni Edgar allan Poe pubblicò un articolo simile e accusò Locke di plagio. In ottime condizioni. Copertina assente. Legatura in buone condizioni. Pagine in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. In 8. Dim. 22,5x15,5 cm. Pp. 29+(3).Scarce pamphlet of 1836 about moon discoveries of John Herschel (1792-1871) famous english astronomer and mathematician commented by the astronomer, mathematician, physics and politician Dominique Francois Jean Arago (1786-1853). The content of this pamphlet were in the centre of a long debate that was then defined "Great Moon Hoax" "La grande burla della Luna". The american journalist John Locke decided di publish a series of articles in New York Post describing the discoveries of the famous british astronomer Herschel that observed different strange animals, mines, seas and forests using a potent telescope. Locke in his article cited scientiphic articles and descriptions seems so true that in a brief time the information circulated in different internation magazines. After some year Locke admitted the fraud. In the same years Edgar allan Poe published a similar article and accused Locke of plagiarism. In very good conditions. Cover is missing. Binding in good conditions. Pages in good conditions with occasional foxing. In 8. Dim. 22,5x15,5 cm. Pp. 29+(3).
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