Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo

Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780385092395
ISBN-13 : 0385092393
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Download or read book Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo written by Galileo and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1957-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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