Galileo's intellectual revolution : middle period, 1610-1632 / William R. Shea.
Edizione:
2. ed.
Pubblicazione:
New York : Science history publications, 1977.
Descrizione fisica:
XI, 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Contiene:
Indice: 1. The disciple of Archimedes 2. Hydrostatics and the regulative use of experiments 3. Sunspots and inconstant heavens 4. The challenge of the comets 5. The end of the Aristotelian cosmos: the first day of the Dialogue 6. The world in motion: the second and third days of the Dialogue 7. The physical proof from the tides: the fourth day of the Dialogue. Selected bibliography