  A new Italian edition of the Letters of Gerbert, the astronomer, scientist
and philosopher who become pope Silvester II, with their papal privileges has
been published in the occasion of the international year of astronomy. The
italian translation (1980) of Maria Giulia Panvini Carciotto (1949-1996), has
been co-edited by Costantino Sigismondi and Paolo Rossi. The volume, according
to the will of the relatives of Dr. Panvini Carciotto is available either in
press and as free e-book on the web indexed with the words "Gerberto
Episolario".
