Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar

1998
ISBN: 978-0-387-94935-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 165 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 448 g

Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar is the story of how an eleven-year old boy growing up in 16th century Italy loses his birthday when the Gregorian calendar replaces the Julian calendar in 1582, and how he fights to prevent this loss. The author cleverly weaves elements of the cultural and scientific milieu of his time into an engaging and intelligent tale. Tibaldo's father is a medical assistant, and his sister is a midwife. He grows up learning about current medical practices by watching his father and sister and by listening to the great Professor Turisanus, for whom his father works. Tibaldo is fascinated by medicine and proves himself to be a fast learner, quickly gaining the respect of Professor Turasanus, who becomes a mentor for Tibaldo and sends him to the very best of schools. However, when Tibaldo learns that the Julian calendar is about to be revised, he realizes that he is about to lose his 13th birthday and determines to do something about this. The result is amusing and informative.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shimony, Abner

Weitere Mitwirkende

Shimony, J.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Relativität, Gravitation
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Zeiterfassung, Chronologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The World of Tibaldo.- Tibaldo’s School.- Lessons in Astronomy.- The Trouble with the Calendar.- The Hole in the Calendar.- Tibaldo Begins the Battle.- The Birth of a Baby and a Plan.- Pope Gregory’s Visit to Bologna.- What Happened Afterwards.- More and Better Astronomy.