LEADER 02830nam 2200445 450 001 9910794878903321 005 20230421034652.0 010 $a0-19-028249-5 010 $a0-19-976230-9 035 $a(CKB)4330000000043197 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5763636 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2012794 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2012794 035 $a(OCoLC)958507647 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000043197 100 $a20190611d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGalileo Galilei $efirst physicist /$fJames MacLachlan 210 1$aNew York ;$aOxford :$cOxford University Press,$d[1997] 210 4$dİ1997 215 $a1 online resource (126 pages) $cillustrations, map 225 1 $aOxford portraits in science 311 $a0-19-509342-9 330 $aThe scientific innovations of Galileo Galilei are pivotal to our understanding of the laws of the natural world. Drawing on his diverse studies in philosophy, mathematics, mechanics, music, astronomy, and engineering, Galileo developed revolutionary theories that thoroughly changed the disciplines of physics, mathematics, astronomy, and technology. Galileo Galilei traces the great scientist's education, describes his maverick experiments in Padua and Pisa, and recreates the ingenious pathway of his famous discoveries. Often censored and imprisoned for his radical ideas that clashed with fundamental Church doctrines, Galileo persisted in his pursuit of scientific truths to bestow upon future generations the inspiration to challenge conventional views. His theories about the motions of falling bodies, his study of pendulums, and his major discoveries in astronomy made with a self-built telescope are all clearly explained in this volume. Heavily illustrated with photographs, graphics, and technical schemes, Galileo Galilei also features a number of sidebars elucidating important details of the great mans contributions. Oxford Portraits in Science is a collection of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world. 410 0$aOxford portraits in science. 606 $aPhysicists$zItaly$vBiography 615 0$aPhysicists 676 $a520.92 700 $aMacLachlan$b James H.$f1928-$01463586 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794878903321 996 $aGalileo Galilei$93691957 997 $aUNINA