The essential Galileo / Galileo Galilei ; edited and translated by Maurice A. Finocchiaro.
Pubblicazione:
Indianapolis : Hackett publishing company, c2008.
Descrizione fisica:
IX, 380 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface and aknowledgments. Introduction: Galileo's legacy, life and works. Chronology of Galileo's career and aftermath. Glossary of terms and names. Annotated bibliography and cited works. 1. The sidereal messenger (1610) 2. From Discourse on bodies in water (1612) 3. From History and demonstrations concerning sunspots (1613) 4. Letters on Copernicanism and Scripture (1613-15) 5. Reply to Cardinal Bellarmine (1615) 6. From the earlier trial-documents (1615-16) 7. From The assayer (1623) 8. From Dialogue on the two chief world systems (1632) 9. From the later trial-documents (1632-33) 10. From Two new sciences (1638). Index
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