Project Gutenberg 2015-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 154 Castelli, Benedetto 1577 1643 Favaro, Antonio 1847 1922 Favaro, Antonio Vittorio Eugenio Maria Discorso sopra la calamita Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Discorso sopra la calamita" by Benedetto Castelli is a scientific publication written in the early 17th century during the early period of modern science. The book discusses the properties and theories surrounding magnetism, particularly focusing on the natural magnet (the Earth) and its similarity to the man-made magnet (calamità). Castelli's work is notable for its engagement with contemporaneous scientific thought, particularly referencing the theories of Galileo and William Gilbert, and it serves as an exploration of the physical universe through a magnetism lens. In this discourse, Castelli addresses a Roman prelate, examining the remarkable qualities of magnets and their interaction with various bodies. He elaborates on the principles of magnetism, outlining definitions and propositions that describe how magnetic properties can influence and relate to both terrestrial and celestial bodies. Throughout the text, Castelli emphasizes the structured order of the universe and the intrinsic properties of the Earth as a grand magnet, leading to discussions about the significance of orientation, attraction, and the role of experiential understanding in science. The work represents an early foray into systematic scientific inquiry and reflects the growing interest in natural philosophy during this pivotal time in scientific history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Magnetism QC Text IT Scienza Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Physics 101680 2025-06-19T12:06:15.370484 text/html 76386 2024-10-24T17:03:59 text/html 162949 2025-06-19T12:06:18.626586 application/epub+zip 162059 2025-06-19T12:06:16.179519 application/epub+zip 96742 2025-06-19T12:06:15.789519 application/epub+zip 210294 2025-06-19T12:06:20.653518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198836 2025-06-19T12:06:18.251514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134420 2022-09-22T03:50:44.818277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84029 2025-06-19T12:06:15.091486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64124 2024-10-24T17:03:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17236 2025-06-19T12:06:20.803539 application/rdf+xml 23621 2025-06-19T12:06:15.874578 image/jpeg 3644 2025-06-19T12:06:15.830550 image/jpeg 171259 2025-06-19T12:06:15.403531 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia