Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo

Informationen zum Autor Galileo Translated with an Introduction and Notes by Stillman Drake Klappentext Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church's strong opposition, his development of a telescope, and his unorthodox opinions as a philosopher of science were the central concerns of his career and the subjects of four of his most important writings. Drake's introductory essay place them in their biographical and historical context. Zusammenfassung Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time! Galileo! as his own popularizer! addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology! against the Church's strong opposition! his development of a telescope! and his unorthodox opinions as a philosopher of science were the central concerns of his career and the subjects of four of his most important writings. Drake's introductory essay place them in their biographical and historical context.

Product details

• Authors: Stillman Drake, Galileo Galilei, Galileo
• Assisted by: Stillman Drake (Translation)
• Publisher: Anchor Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1957
• EAN: 9780385092395
• ISBN: 978-0-385-09239-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy