On the Cause of the Rainbow
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On the Cause of the Rainbow is a medieval scientific treatise that analyzes the physical and optical principles behind the formation of rainbows.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval scientific treatise
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optics treatise ⓘ |
| about |
color separation in rainbows
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dispersion of light ⓘ geometry of light rays in a rainbow ⓘ reflection of light in water droplets ⓘ refraction of light in water droplets ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze optical behavior of light in the atmosphere
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provide a physical explanation of the rainbow ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| contextOf | medieval development of optical theory ⓘ |
| describes |
formation of rainbows
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interaction of light with water droplets ⓘ optical principles of rainbows ⓘ physical principles of rainbows ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural philosophy
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optics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of angles of incidence and refraction
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analysis of color order in the rainbow ⓘ discussion of primary rainbow ⓘ discussion of secondary rainbow ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
mathematical description of optical effects
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relationship between theory and observation ⓘ scientific explanation of natural phenomena ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian natural philosophy
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medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned readers
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students of natural philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
atmospheric phenomena
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light reflection ⓘ light refraction ⓘ optics ⓘ rainbow ⓘ |
| studies |
conditions for visibility of rainbows
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dependence of rainbow on sun elevation ⓘ position of observer relative to sun and rain ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | medieval period ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| usedIn |
history of optics research
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history of science studies ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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