Gian Domenico Cassini

The origins of modern astronomy

 
    Perinaldo (Imperia), Municipal Palace, August 31 - November 2, 1997

  Promoting Body
  Municipality of Perinaldo
 
  Patronages
  President of the Republic
  Liguria Region
  District of Imperia
  National Research Centre

  Scientific Committee
  Enrico Bellone                History of Astronomy, Padua University
  Giordano Berti                Essayist, President of the “Graf Institute”
  Marco Bertozzi                Philosophy of History, Ferrara University
  Alessandro Braccesi       Astronomic Sciences, Bologna University
  Ida Li Vigni                      Co-operator at the department of Scientific Thought History,
                                              Genoa University  
  Alberto Passerone          National Research Centre, Genoa
  Paolo Aldo Rossi              History of Scientific Thought, Genoa University
  Pepimorgia                      Light designer
  Andrea Vitali                  Iconologist, Chairman of the Association “Le Tarot”

  Catalogue edited by Giordano Berti
  Ida Li Vigni                  The image of the sky
  Paolo Aldo Rossi           Scientific instruments
  Paolo Aldo Rossi           The Copernican revolution
  Giordano Berti             Studies and discoveries by Cassini


  Origin of displayed works
  Municipal Library of the Archiginnasio, Bologna
  University Library, Bologna
  University Library Astronomy Department, Bologna
  Cultural Association “Le Tarot”, Faenza
  ”Ariostea” Public Library, Ferrara
  ”Berio” Civic Library, Genoa
  University Library, Genoa
  Parish Archives, Perinaldo
  ”Aprosiana” Civic Library, Ventimiglia