Abstract
After formulating this philosophic question in a poetic form, Leonardo the Scientist, provides us with a real experimental (optical) setup. As I propose to treat the nature of the moon, it is necessary that I first describe the perspective of mirrors, whether plane, concave, or convex, (B.M.94r - Arundel MS in British Museum). Next, in the pages of Codex Atlanticus (C.A.190r), Leonardo invites us to Construct the glasses to see the moon magnified and half a millennium later we are still following him for, as Bulgakov famously said, Manuscripts do not burn!
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy: Third Edition |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Publisher | Springer US |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 788-808 |
| ISBN (Print) | 038725921X, 9780387259215 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)
