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Robert Grosseteste and the Four Elements

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  • Amelia Carolina Sparavigna

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De Impressionibus Elementorum is a treatise written by Robert Grosseteste, English scientist and philosopher, shortly after 1220 AD. In this treatise we can find a discussion of some phenomena involving the four classical elements (air, water, fire and earth), in the framework of an Aristotelian physics of the atmosphere. For its referring to experiments, this treatise strongly differentiates from similar previous works. Moreover, it contains some descriptions of phase transitions which are rather interesting, in particular when Grosseteste is discussing of bubbles.

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  • Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, 2013. "Robert Grosseteste and the Four Elements," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 2(12), pages 42-45, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:2:y:2013:i:12:p:42-45
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.362
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    1. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, 2014. "Robert Grosseteste's Thought on Light and Form of the World," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 3(04), pages 54-62, April.
    2. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, 2014. "Robert Grosseteste and the Colours," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 3(01), pages 1-6, January.
    3. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, 2014. "De Calore Solis, a Treatise on Heat by Robert Grosseteste," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 3(01), pages 27-31, January.

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