Delphi Collected Works of Galileo Galilei (Illustrated)

Name: Delphi Collected Works of Galileo Galilei (Illustrated)
Rating: 4.4285712242126465 (7 reviews)

Galileo Galilei

Jan 2017 · Delphi Series Seven Book 26 · Delphi Classics

4.4

7 reviews

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1977

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Galileo Galilei, the Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician, played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. His discoveries with the telescope revolutionised astronomy and paved the way for the acceptance of the Copernican heliocentric system, while his formulation of the law of falling bodies and parabolic trajectories marked the beginning of a fundamental change in the study of motion. This comprehensive eBook presents Galileo’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Galileo’s life and works

* New introductions, specially written for this collection, by Professor Kenneth Richard Seddon, OBE (QUILL, The Queen’s University of Belfast)

* Features Galileo’s major works, with individual contents tables

* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts

* Excellent formatting of the texts

* Features four biographies - discover Galileo’s intriguing life

* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Books

THE STARRY MESSENGER

LETTER TO THE GRAND DUCHESS CHRISTINA

DISCOURSE ON FLOATING BODIES

DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE TWO CHIEF WORLD SYSTEMS

DISCOURSES AND MATHEMATICAL DEMONSTRATIONS RELATING TO TWO NEW SCIENCES

The Biographies

LIFE OF GALILEO by Sir David Brewster

THE TRIAL OF GALILEO by A. Mézières

GALILEO by Robert S. Ball

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: GALILEO GALILIEI

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4.4

7 reviews

Count Francisco Durante

April 27, 2024

Well worth the read. A must for your library. Count Francisco Durante X @Countfd Formerly Twitter X much perfected than Twitter. Exercise Your Freedom of Speech U.S. Constitution

Jenna Harla

July 1, 2017

A brilliant collection with illustrations this is a must-have for anyone interested in this remarkable man and his observations and theories. 73p for this excellently compiled collection is incredible.

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