Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

2001-10-02
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

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  • Author: Galileo
  • Publisher: Modern Library
  • ISBN: 037575766X
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 642

Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, published in Florence in 1632, was the most proximate cause of his being brought to trial before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical philosophical works, Galileo masterfully demonstrates the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, proving, for the first time, that the earth revolves around the sun. Its influence is incalculable. The Dialogue is not only one of the most important scientific treatises ever written, but a work of supreme clarity and accessibility, remaining as readable now as when it was first published. This edition uses the definitive text established by the University of California Press, in Stillman Drake’s translation, and includes a Foreword by Albert Einstein and a new Introduction by J. L. Heilbron.

Starry Messenger

2000
Starry Messenger

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  • Author: Peter Sis
  • Publisher: Turtleback Books
  • ISBN: 9780808502623
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe

Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”

2022-01-04
Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”

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  • Author: Alessandro De Angelis
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 3030719529
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 193

This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language. Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that today's readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galilei's writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis' new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileo's thought and in a way that was barely possible until now.

Galileo Galilei

1999
Galileo Galilei

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  • Author: Michael White
  • Publisher: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated
  • ISBN: 9781567113259
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe.

On Sunspots

2010-10-30
On Sunspots

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  • Author: Galileo Galilei
  • Publisher: University of Chicago Press
  • ISBN: 0226707164
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 431

Galileo’s telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. Christoph Scheiner, a Jesuit mathematician, argued that sunspots were planets or moons crossing in front of the Sun. Galileo, on the other hand, countered that the spots were on or near the surface of the Sun itself, and he supported his position with a series of meticulous observations and mathematical demonstrations that eventually convinced even his rival. On Sunspots collects the correspondence that constituted the public debate, including the first English translation of Scheiner’s two tracts as well as Galileo’s three letters, which have previously appeared only in abridged form. In addition, Albert Van Helden and Eileen Reeves have supplemented the correspondence with lengthy introductions, extensive notes, and a bibliography. The result will become the standard work on the subject, essential for students and historians of astronomy, the telescope, and early modern Catholicism.

Galileo Galilei

1997
Galileo Galilei

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  • Author: James MacLachlan
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0195131703
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 130

Examines the personality, thought processes, scientific discoveries, and life of an important figure who helped to shape our understanding of the natural world.

Galileo Galilei

2004-12-15
Galileo Galilei

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  • Author: Rachel Hilliam
  • Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
  • ISBN: 9781404203143
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 116

Presents the life and accomplishments of the astronomer, philosopher, and physicist who changed the way scientists work by insisting that ideas must be tested by accurate experiments that could be repeated.

Galileo Galilei, The Tuscan Artist

2018-04-19
Galileo Galilei, The Tuscan Artist

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  • Author: Pietro Greco
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 3319720325
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 373

This book is a distinctively original biography of Galileo Galilei, probably the last eclectic genius of the Italian Renaissance, who was not only one of the greatest scientists ever, but also a philosopher, a theologian, and a man of great literary, musical, and artistic talent – “The Tuscan Artist”, as the poet John Milton referred to him. Galileo was exceptional in simultaneously excelling in the Arts, Science, Philosophy, and Theology. These diverse aspects of his life were closely intertwined; indeed, it may be said that he personally demonstrated that human culture is not divisible, but rather one, with a thousand shades. Galileo also represented the bridge between two historical epochs. As the philosopher Tommaso Campanella, a contemporary of Galileo, recognized at the time, Galileo was responsible for ushering in a new age, the Modern Age. This book, which is exceptional in the completeness of its coverage, explores all aspects of the life of Galileo, as a Tuscan artist and giant of the Renaissance, in a stimulating and reader-friendly way.

Galileo Galilei

2017-06-21
Galileo Galilei

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  • Author: Hourly History
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • ISBN: 9781520994703
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 52

Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei began his career as a mathematician. Yet as fate would have it, he became far more than a numbers whiz. Here was a true Renaissance man; one who was greatly educated and a genuine lover of the arts. He was a fan of poets and a fine lute player.When in 1609 Galileo created his first telescope and turned his attention to the skies, everything changed. His discoveries as they came, could not be denied. Because of his years of study in the arts and humanities, Galileo was well prepared to bring his ideas into the light of day. Inside you will read about... ✓ Living in the Italian Renaissance ✓ Student Becomes Master ✓ Opposition to the Church ✓ Controversial Theories ✓ The Trial of Galileo Galilei ✓ The End of All Things And much more!Discoveries often don't come easy and introducing them to a doubting world is even more challenging. It takes a certain kind of person to do that and Galileo was just the man for the job. It was his brilliance that supported the Copernican system of how the solar system was laid out. It was his original thinking which kept him fearless in the face of the greatest adversary there was--the Church. Come along to discover what made Galileo so great. And why his achievements can influence your life, too.

Galileo Galilei and Motion

2014-11-21
Galileo Galilei and Motion

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  • Author: Roberto Vergara Caffarelli
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 9783642427305
  • Category : Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Among the many books on Galileo Galilei only very few deal directly and in depth with his scientific accomplishments proper. This is one of them and among the correspondingly sparse literature the author of this work distinguishes himself by focusing on mechanics, in particular on the fundamental concept of motion and percussion - having performed crucial original experiments and in Galileo ́s spirit. Indeed, while the author lets Galilei speak for himself when he explains his experiments and findings, he also makes full use of our present day knowledge of physics to make the reader better understand the perspective. The result of this very fine understanding is an unsurpassingly authoritative account on some of the foundations of preclassical mechanics as laid down by the great Pisan scientist, widely regarded as the first experimental physicist in the modern sense. This book will not only be an indispensable source of reference for historians of sciences but appeal to anyone interested in the foundations of experimental physics in general and of mechanics in particular.