Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography

By Stillman Drake

Book Overview

Detailed accounts, including many excerpts from Galileo's own writings, cover work on motion, mechanics, hydraulics, strength of materials, projectiles; construction of telescopes and pioneering astronomical observations; more. 36 black-and-white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226162273
• ISBN13: 9780226162270
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Length: 587 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.