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The Galileo Affairby Maurice A. Finocchiaro
University of California Press 1989; US$ 12.95?A classic introduction to Galileo?s masterpiece.??William A. Wallace, author of Galileo?s Logic of Discovery and Proof more...
Retrying Galileo, 1633?1992by Maurice A. Finocchiaro
University of California Press 2005; US$ 29.95In 1633, at the end of one of the most famous trials in history, the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. Galileo's condemnation set off a controversy that has acquired a fascinating life of its own and that continues to this day. This absorbing book is the first to examine the entire span of the Galileo affair from his condemnation to his alleged rehabilitation by the Pope in 1992. Filled with primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, Retrying Galileo will acquaint readers with the historical facts of the trial, its aftermath and repercussions, the rich variety of reflections on it throughout history, and the main issues it raises. more...
Galileoby Stillman Drake
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 12.99Galileo's own lucid arguments are used to show how his scientific method was from the Aristotelian approach to physics in that it was based on a search not for causes but for laws. This led to a final parting of the ways between science and philosophy. more...
Galileo Galileiby Atle Naess
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2004; US$ 44.95This text presents an account of the great mathematician and physicist Galileo Galilei. The story of his life and times, of his epoch-making experiments and discoveries, of his stubbornness and pride, of his patrons in the house of Medici, of his enemies and friends - all is brought vividly to life in this book. more...
The Cambridge Companion to Galileoby Peter Machamer
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 35.00This collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work. more...
Galileo in Romeby William R. Shea
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 15.00A detailed, revisionist study of the life and career of the great Italian scientist offers a focused analysis of Galileo's relationship with the Catholic Church, discussing the theological furor caused by Galileo's Dialogue, the scientist's own role in the conflict, and the events of his trial by the Inquisition. (Biography). more...
Als die Welt still standby Atle Naess; K. Hartmann-Butt
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 29.95Die preisgekrC6nte Biographie des norwegische Schriftstellers Atle Naess fuhrt den Leser auf eine fesselnde Reise durch die HC6hen und Tiefen des Lebens einer der schillerndsten PersC6nlichkeiten der europC$ischen Wissenschaftsgeschichte - Galileo Galilei. Mit feinsinniger Empathie entwickelt Naess das Portrait eines Mannes, der sich selbst durch die ZwC$nge der rC6mischen Inquisition nicht von seinen wegweisenden Forschungen abbringen lieC. Aus den Rezensionen der norwegischen Ausgabe: "Mit umfassender Kenntnis und sicherem ErzC$hlstil hebt Naess die epochemachenden Arbeiten hervor, die die Grundlage der modernen experimentellen Naturwissenschaften bilden. Er packt all die vielen Stationen [Galileis] Lebens in ein sehr lesenswertes Buch,... more...
The Essential Galileoby Galileo Galilei; Maurice A. Finocchiaro
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2008; US$ 12.00Spanning Galileo?s entire career, this new collection presents an annotated translation of Galileo?s most important writings as judged by their historical impact from the seventeenth century to the present. It thus presents not only those writings that bear most closely on key developments in physics, astronomy, epistemology, and scientific methodology, but those most relevant to general culture as well, including writings on the relationship between science and religion. more...
Galileo for Kidsby Richard Panchyk; Buzz Aldrin
Chicago Review Press 2005; US$ 11.95Galileo, one of history's best-known scientists, is introduced in this illuminating activity book. Children will learn how Galileo's revolutionary discoveries and sometimes controversial theories changed his world and laid the groundwork for modern astronomy and physics. This book will inspire kids to be stargazers and future astronauts or scientists as they discover Galileo's life and work. Activities allow children to try some of his theories on their own, with experiments that include playing with gravity and motion, making a pendulum, observing the moon, and painting with light and shadow. Along with the scientific aspects of Galileo's life, his passion for music and art are discussed and exemplified by period engravings, maps, and prints.... more...
Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomyby Peter Grego; David Mannion
Springer 2010; US$ 29.95In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance. "Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy" will feature the life and achievements of Galileo, around which has pivoted the story of four centuries of telescopic astronomy. The book will detail how astronomy has progressed through four centuries and contain glimpses of future space research and astronomy goals. This is uniquely, interwoven with the text that will be a range of practical projects for backyard astronomers in which to participate, projects that serve to illustrate many of Galileo's scientific discoveries. more...









