Galileo
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Galileo
By Jim WhitingFrom an early age, Galileo Galilei was curious about the world around him.
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Galileo: Watcher of the Skies
By David WoottonThe Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ... Photograph: Scala, by kind permission of the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali della Repubblica Italiana. 19 Jacopo Zucchi, fresco of the Villa Medici.
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Galileo
By Paul MasonDescribes the life and work of Galileo, who changed the way people perceived the galaxy by offering objective evidence that the Earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
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Galileo
By Bertolt BrechtDramatizes Galileo's conflict with the church over his assertion that the Earth revolves around the sun.
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Galileo: And the Science Deniers
By Mario LivioAn “intriguing and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science ...
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Galileo: And the Science Deniers
By Mario LivioAn “intriguing and accessible” (Publishers Weekly) interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science ...
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Galileo
By Clarice SwisherExamines the life and struggles of Galileo and discusses his many contributions in such areas as scientific research, physics, and astronomy.
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Galileo
By Mitch StokesCountless people had seen an object swinging from the end of a rope or chain, but, for some reason, this Italian college kid was drawn toward a subtle but significant detail. There is seeing, and then there is seeing. Galileo's ...
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Galileo
By J. L. HeilbronGalileo's special preparation for lunar viewing may be suggested by the moon map drawn by the English mathematician Thomas Harriot shortly before Galileo turned his telescope on what he interpreted as its mountains.
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Galileo: A Very Short Introduction
By Stillman DrakeABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly.
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Galileo: The Genius who Faced the Inquisition
By Philip SteeleChronicles the life and times of the Tuscan astronomer and physicist, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church.
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Galileo
By Georges Minois, Işık ErgüdenGalileo
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Galileo
By Paul MasonDescribes the life and work of Galileo, who changed the way people perceived the galaxy by offering objective evidence that the Earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
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Galileo: A Life
By James RestonGalileo: A Life
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Galileo: A Very Short Introduction
By Stillman DrakeAt that time, before the telescope, the evidence for the Copernican system was not very compelling. The leading astronomer after Copernicus was the Dane Tycho Brahe, who rejected motion of the earth as contradicting both the Bible and ...
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Galileo: A Life
By Jr. James RestonGalileo did his best to stay out of this dangerous controversy , for he valued his relationship with the Jesuits . At the university there were national figures in law , the arts , and phi- losophy , but the medical faculty stood above ...
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Galileo: Renaissance Scientist and Astronomer
By Tim McNeeseThe hikers reached the little town of Costazza, where a wealthy lawyer lived in a handsome estate nestled in the Tuscan hills. Galileo and his companions were welcomed into the lawyer's home and offered food and drink.
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Galileo: The Genius who Faced the Inquisition
By Philip SteeleGalileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other...
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Galileo: A Philosophical Study
By Dudley ShapereGalileo's contribution to present scientific thinking was threefold: (1) he was the first to appreciate the value of experiment and might well be called the father of experimental physics; (2) he was able to imagine an ideal situation, such ...
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Galileo
By Clarice SwisherBecause of Galileo's courageous campaign to change the methods of doing science, physicist Albert Einstein called him "the father of modern physics--indeed, of modern science altogether.