The essential Galileo

The essential Galileo

Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642

Book - 2008

This is a collection of Galileo's most important writings, covering his entire career. Here the relevant concept of importance centers on their historical impact, and the history in question includes not only Galileo's life and the 17th century, but also the historical aftermath up to our own day.

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Subjects
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642.
Science > Early works to 1800.
Astronomy > Early works to 1800.
Science > History.
Scientists > Italy.
Published
Indianapolis, Ind. : Hackett Pub. Co c2008.
Language
English
Italian
Main Author
Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 (-)
Other Authors
Maurice A. Finocchiaro, 1942- (-)
Item Description
Translated from the Italian.
Physical Description
ix, 380 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780872209374
9780872209381
  • The sidereal messenger (1610)
  • from Discourse on bodies in water (1612)
  • from History and demonstrations concerning sunspots (1613)
  • Letters on copernicanism and scripture (1613-15)
  • Reply to Cardinal Bellarmine (1615)
  • from The earlier trial-documents (1615-16)
  • from The assayer (1623)
  • from Dialogue on the two chief world systems (1632)
  • from The later trial-documents (1632-33)
  • from Two new sciences (1638).

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