Galileo and His Sources: Heritage of the Collegio Romano in Galileo's Science

by William A. Wallace

Book Overview

William A. Wallace demonstrates the importance of two early manuscripts of Galileo dismissed by earlier researchers as juvenile exercises. Analyzing all his scientific writings from the late 1580s to 1610 and from 1610 to 1640, this book illuminates both the sources and the evolution of Galileo's thought. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069108355X
• ISBN13: 9780691083551
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"