Galileo Galilei: first physicist / James MacLachlan.
Pubblicazione:
New York : Oxford University press, 1999.
Descrizione fisica:
126 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Oxford portraits in science
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction: The science of physics. 1. Young mathematician 2. Professor at Padua 3. New wonders in the sky 4. Disputes in philosophy and science 5. Galileo on trial 6. Galileo in history. Appendix 1: The motion of projectiles. Appendix 2: Measuring motion. Chronology. Further reading. Index