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An edition of Galileo (1974)

Galileo

Galileo may have had a predilection for the life of an artist, yet he was essentially a man of science. He lived and breathed a new and revolutionary scientific air, and it is not possible to separate the man from his science, to ignore his work and expect to see his character in the round. Nevertheless I have tried, in this book, to keep his science in perspective and yet set him against the backcloth of his age and, above all, to trace the inexorable sequence of events that forced Galileo into his inevitable clash with the Inquisition. To do this I have made use of recent historical research that has shown not only the full extent of his scientific brilliance but, equally significant, has taken a more penetrating look at the background to the trial, the sentence, and Galileo's recantation. - Introduction.

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Publisher
Putnam
Language
English
Pages
264

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Cover of: Galileo
Galileo
March 1977, Putnam Pub Group (T)
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Cover of: Galileo
Galileo
1974, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
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Galileo
1974, Putnam
Hardcover in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Ancient wisdom
Background to the Renaissance
Renaissance Italy
Florence, Venice and Rome
Galileo's early years
University student and scholar
Professor at Pisa
Venice and Padua
The telescope
Return to Florence
Arguments and accusations
A visit to Rome
More controversy
Barberini and the dialogue
The storm breaks
Trial
Phoenix reborn
Assessment
Notes
Further reading
Chronology

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 258-259.
Includes index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
520/.92/4, B
Library of Congress
QB36.G2 R58

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
264 p.
Number of pages
264
Dimensions
26 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5068189M
ISBN 10
0399113649
LCCN
74076233
Library Thing
1785803
Goodreads
3893996

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