Thus spoke Galileo : the great scientist's ideas and their relevance to the present day / / [edited by] Andrea Frova and Mariapiera Marenzana ; translated by Jim McManus in collaboration with the authors
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Galilei Galileo <1564-1642.>
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| Titolo: |
Thus spoke Galileo : the great scientist's ideas and their relevance to the present day / / [edited by] Andrea Frova and Mariapiera Marenzana ; translated by Jim McManus in collaboration with the authors
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xx, 493 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 509/.032 |
| Soggetto topico: | Science |
| Astronomy | |
| Scientists - Italy | |
| Altri autori: | FrovaAndrea <1936-> MarenzanaMariapiera |
| Note generali: | Translation of: Parola di Galileo. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [483]-484) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preface; Persisting misconceptions - A test; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1. Posthumous self-portrait of Galileo Galilei, philosopher; 2. The origin of nerves; PART II: REVOLUTIONARY MOTIONS; 3. Almost free fall; 4. Life aboard ship; 5. Towers arrows cannons and birds; PART III: THE PENDULUM AND MUSIC; 6. The divine harmonies; PART IV: THE STARRY SKY ABOVE US; 7. The crystal moon; 8. In the moonlight; PART V: THE SPINNING EARTH; 9. An ingenious wrong theory; 10. The seized atmosphere; 11. Stand still, ever moving sun; PART VI; 12. Infinite finite infinitesimal; 13. Down the slope; PART VII; 14. Archimedes and the weight of air; 15. Wax balls and dew drops; 16. Machines large and small; PART VIII; 17. In horror at a vacuum; 18. The obscure labyrinth of the senses; 19. As fast as light; PART IX: ALL THAT GLITTERS ..; 20. Quarrels among scientists; 21. The scientist and the cicada; EPILOGUE; 22. Conviction and abjuration |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 'Thus Spoke Galileo' is a presentation of the most important discoveries by Galileo Galilei, endorsed by his own lively writings. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Thus spoke Galileo |
| ISBN: | 1-383-02952-0 |
| 1-280-90396-1 | |
| 9786610903962 | |
| 0-19-152418-2 | |
| 1-4294-9248-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808370103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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