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Thus Spoke Galileo : the Great Scientist's Ideas and Their Relevance to the Present Day.
Presentation of the most important discoveries by Galileo Galilei, endorsed by his own lively writings. Includes simple explanations for the general reader, comparative discussions about state of knowledge in Galileo's time and in today's understanding, as well as major public and private...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, UK,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface to the English edition; 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: THE INVASION OF THE INFINITESIMALS12. Infinite finite infinitesimal; 13. Down the slope; PART VII: BODIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT; 14. Archimedes and the weight of air; 15. Wax balls and dew drops; 16. Machines large and small; PART VIII: FROM MATTER TO LIGHT; 17. In horror at a vacuum; 18. The dark 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; Persisting misconceptions-Answers; Main texts quoted; Additional reading; Subject and name index; A; B; C.
- DE; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.