Mundus subterraneus, quo universae denique naturae divitiae (very roughly "The subterranean world, all its riches"[1]) is a scientific textbook written by Athanasius Kircher, and published in 1665. The work depicts Earth's geography through textual description, as well as lavish illustrations.[2]

Title page

Diatribe de Progidiosis Crucibus ("Diatribe of Prodigious Crosses") is Kircher's most succinct and explicit statement in favour of seeking rational causes for phenomena through an understanding of natural laws, derived from observation, rather than seeking miraculous explanations.[3]: 233–4  He pursued this in greater detail in Mundus Subterraneus (1665).[4]: 154 

References

  1. ↑ "English to Latin to English Translator | Latin-English Online Translator and Dictionary - Lingvanex". Lingvanex. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Athanasius Kircher, Mundus subterraneus (1665)". OU History of Science Collections. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Paula Findlen (2 August 2004). Athanasius Kircher: The Last Man Who Knew Everything. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-94844-3. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Sean Cocco (29 November 2012). Watching Vesuvius: A History of Science and Culture in Early Modern Italy. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-92373-4. Retrieved 4 July 2020.


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