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<a href="exhibits/new-philosophy-about-our-world-beneath-moon.html">New Philosophy, about our World beneath the Moon</a> Gilbert, William (1651)<p><p>Gilbert, physician to Queen Elisabeth I, attempted to map the world of the Moon with the unaided eye, even before the telescope of Galileo. In antiquity, Plutarch had surmised the existence of land and ocean regions in the dark and light patches of the lunar surface.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/geographical-map-terraqueous-globe.html">A Geographical Map of the Terraqueous Globe</a> Scherer, Heinrich (1700)<p><p>These are gores for a small geographical "pocket" globe.</p>
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<a href="exhibits/description-plan-peking-capital-china.html">A Description of the Plan of Peking, the Capital of China</a> Gaubil, Antoine (1748)<p><p>The Forbidden City was home to the Chinese Emperor and the political center of Chinese government for hundreds of years. Despite occasional tensions, Jesuits from Schall in the 17th century to Gaubil in the 18th century were granted admission as advisors.</p>
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<a href="exhibits/christian-expedition-china.html">On the Christian Expedition to China</a> Ricci, Matteo (1616)<p><p>This book recounts the establishment of the Jesuit mission in China in the late 1500s led by Matteo Ricci. When Ricci predicted a solar eclipse in 1592 with greater accuracy than the astronomers of the Chinese court, Emperor Wan-li invited Ricci to Beijing.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/cosmography-1545.html">Cosmography, 1545</a> Apian, Peter (1545)<p><p>In this introduction to astronomy and geography, the Moon lies embedded within a solid sphere carrying it around the Earth once a month. The solid sphere explains why the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/astronomical-calendar-1476.html">Astronomical Calendar, 1476</a> Regiomontanus, (1476)<p><p>In this book, Regiomontanus predicted the positions of the Sun and Moon for 40 years. He designed a sundial to work independently of one’s latitude, and a volvelle, or circular dial, to locate the position and phase of the Moon according to date and time.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/astronomical-calendar-1518.html">Astronomical Calendar, 1518</a> Stoeffler, Johann (1518)<p><p>A “calendarium” contains predictions of the positions of the Sun and Moon for several decades into the future. Regiomontanus calculated their positions for 40 years beginning in 1476; Stoeffler for 62 years from 1518-1579 inclusive.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/representing-heavens.html">Representing the Heavens</a> Coronelli, Vincenzo (1693)<p><p>The tiny size of a volume by Coronelli belies its historical importance: in this Epitome, Coronelli explained how to use celestial and terrestrial globes, and his techniques for constructing them.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/historical-narration-origin-and-progress-mission-china.html">Historical Narration of the Origin and Progress of the Mission to China</a> Schall, Adam (1665)<p><p>This book is Schall’s account of the Jesuit mission in China after Ricci. Working closely with Chinese collaborators, Schall oversaw the publication of more than 30 scientific works in Chinese which drew upon Galileo, Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler and John Napier.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/general-history-china-vol-2.html">General History of China, vol. 2</a> du Halde, J.B. (1741)<p><p>The secret of silk farming spread from China to Korea and India about the beginning of the Common Era. Its international trade led to the establishment of the Silk Road, which extended over 4,000 miles and connected the major ancient and medieval civilizations from China to Asia Minor.</p>
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<a href="exhibits/monuments-china.html">Monuments of China</a> Kircher, Athanasius (1667)<p><p>Back in Rome, Kircher collected all the information he could gather from Jesuits in China, publishing this massive encyclopedia on China, Tibet, India, Korea and Japan. It contains two notable early maps, numerous portraits, and an introduction to Sanskrit and Chinese characters.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/meteorology-1506.html">Meteorology, 1506</a> D’Ailly, Pierre (1506)<p><p>This commentary on Aristotle’s meteorology contains numerous contemporary annotations and drawings (not yet studied). D’Ailly was a theologian, mathematician, astronomer, and cosmographer who helped the medieval church heal the schism of three rival popes.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/universal-geography.html">Universal Geography</a> Ptolemy, Claudius (1545)<p><p>Although best known for his astronomy, Ptolemy (2nd century) brought the same mathematical methods to bear on various topics, including optics, geography, and astrology. This is the first printed edition of his geography, which established mathematical methods in cartography.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/china-illustrated-many-monuments.html">China, Illustrated with Many Monuments</a> Kircher, Athanasius (1670)<p><p>In one of Kircher’s images is of Matteo Ricci is pictured on the left, along with Xu Guangki (??? 1562-1633) on the right.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/cosmography-1574.html">Cosmography, 1574</a> Munster, Sebastian (1574)<p><p>Munster’s Cosmography was one of the most popular books of the 16th century. In addition to the map of the world, it includes separate maps for America, Africa, Asia and Europe. First published in 1540, at least 24 editions were published in the following century.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/history-great-and-renowned-monarchy-china.html">History of that Great and Renowned Monarchy of China</a> Semedo, Alvaro (1655)<p><p>Semedo, a Jesuit who lived in China for more than 20 years, was the first European scholar to see and translate the Nestorian monument in Xian.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/memoirs-made-late-journey-through-empire-china.html">Memoirs... made in a late Journey through the Empire of China</a> Comte, Louis le (1698)<p><p>Le Comte, a French Jesuit sent in 1687 by Louis XIV to work in the Kangxi court, depicted the Beijing observatory at the end of Schall’s life.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/dutch-embassy-grand-tartar-chamum-sungteium-modern-emperor-china.html">The Dutch Embassy to the Grand Tartar Chamum Sungteium, Modern Emperor of China</a> Nieuhof, Johann (1668)<p><p>This travel narrative and encyclopedia presented the most up-to-date information about China based on Jesuit sources and the knowledge of commercial traders.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/kingdom-china-now-called-cathay-and-mangin.html">The Kingdom of China, before now called Cathay and Mangin</a> Cantelli, Giacomo (1682)<p><p>This map, based on Cantelli’s own reports as well as the surveys of Martini, influenced the larger Coronelli map also on display. Cantelli depicts relief and features like the Great Wall pictorially. Peking is clearly indicated. Korea is a peninsula, per Martini.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/western-and-eastern-parts-china-divided-their-provinces.html">The Western and Eastern Parts of China divided into their Provinces</a> Coronelli, Vincenzo (1696)<p><p>European techniques of map-making, coupled with Chinese skill and knowledge, led to this two-sheet map by Coronelli. It clearly indicates the Great Wall, Beijing (Xuntien), Korea, and Taiwan. The westernmost part of Japan is also visible.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/general-history-china-vol-1.html">General History of China, vol. 1</a> du Halde, J.B. (1741)<p><p>Du Halde lived in China for nearly 30 years. This work recounts the story of Candida Xu, who collaborated with the Jesuit astronomers as had her grandfather, Xu Guangki. For a foldout map of China, du Halde drew upon the Kangxi atlases of 1717 and 1721.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/theory-earth-vol-1.html">Theory of the Earth, vol. 1</a> Burnet, Thomas (1684)<p><p>Thomas Burnet, a royal chaplain, classical scholar, and Cambridge Platonist, published Telluris theoria sacra in 1681. The famous frontispiece first appeared in this English edition. A circle of seven globes represents the Earth completing its journey through time.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/general-history-china-vol-3.html">General History of China, vol. 3</a> du Halde, J.B. (1741)<p><p>Du Halde lived in China for nearly 30 years. This work recounts the story of Candida Xu, who collaborated with the Jesuit astronomers as had her grandfather, Xu Guangki. For a foldout map of China, du Halde drew upon the Kangxi atlases of 1717 and 1721.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/theory-earth-vol-2.html">Theory of the Earth, vol. 2</a> Burnet, Thomas (1684)<p><p>Thomas Burnet, a royal chaplain, classical scholar, and Cambridge Platonist, published Telluris theoria sacra in 1681. The famous frontispiece first appeared in this English edition. A circle of seven globes represents the Earth completing its journey through time.</p></p> </td>
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<a href="exhibits/general-history-china-vol-4.html">General History of China, vol. 4</a> du Halde, J.B. (1741)<p><p>Du Halde lived in China for nearly 30 years. This work recounts the story of Candida Xu, who collaborated with the Jesuit astronomers as had her grandfather, Xu Guangki. For a foldout map of China, du Halde drew upon the Kangxi atlases of 1717 and 1721.</p></p> </td>
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