Table of Contents

I. History.- 1. A Jesuit tradition.- 2. Observatories in Jesuit colleges and universities in Europe (1540–1773).- 3. Jesuit astronomers in China, India and other missions (1540–1773).- 4. Europe; astronomy and geophysics (1814–2000).- 5. North America; the Jesuit Seismological Association (1814–2000).- 6. South America; hurricanes and earthquakes (1814–2000).- 7. Asia, Africa and Australia; the great mission observatories (1814–2000).- II. Jesuit Observatories, 1814–2000..- 1. Europe.- 2. North America.- 3. Central and South America.- 4. Africa, Asia and Australia.- III. Jesuit scientists, 1814–2000..- Bibliography of Part I, Chapters 1, 2 and 3..- Index by observatories.- Index by names.

Reviews

From the reviews: "This compendium of information about astronomical and geophysical observatories founded or run by members of the Jesuit order since the 16th century … . It is filled with an enormous amount of data, and fascinating anecdotes … . Ultimately, this book is a resource … . Such a history of the Jesuit observatories, centered on an overarching theme with a careful selection and analysis of this wonderful compilation of data, remains to be written." (Guy Consolmagno, S.J, Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu, Vol. 76, 2007)