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Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo

By Galileo
Introduction by Drake Stillman
Translated by Drake Stillman
Notes by Drake Stillman

By Galileo
Introduction by Drake Stillman
Translated by Drake Stillman
Notes by Drake Stillman

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Apr 01, 1957 | ISBN 9780385092395

Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo by Galileo
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About Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo

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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Category: Science | Biography & Memoir

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Anchor
Apr 01, 1957 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385092395
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