Galileo At Work

Author : Stillman Drake
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486495422
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo at Work written by Stillman Drake and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating, scholarly study by one of the world's foremost authorities on Galileo offers a vivid portrait of one of history's greatest minds. Detailed accounts, including many excerpts from Galileo's own writings, offer insights into his work on motion, mechanics, hydraulics, strength of materials, and projectiles. 36 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Pierre Duhem
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226162317
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Save the Phenomena written by Pierre Duhem and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Duhem's 1908 essay questions the relation between physical theory and metaphysics and, more specifically, between astronomy and physics–an issue still of importance today. He critiques the answers given by Greek thought, Arabic science, medieval Christian scholasticism, and, finally, the astronomers of the Renaissance.

Author : Galileo
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385092393
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo written by Galileo and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1957-04-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church's strong opposition, his development of a telescope, and his unorthodox opinions as a philosopher of science were the central concerns of his career and the subjects of four of his most important writings. Drake's introductory essay place them in their biographical and historical context.

Author : Stillman Drake
Publisher : Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo Studies: Personality, Tradition, and Revolution written by Stillman Drake and published by Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Galileo's own beautifully lucid arguments are used to show how his scientific method--based on a search not for causes but for laws--was utterly divorced from the Aristotelian approach to physics. His methodology had a definitive impact on the development of modern physics, and led to a final parting of the ways between science and philosophy.

Author : David L. Block
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433562928
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God and Galileo written by David L. Block and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A devastating attack upon the dominance of atheism in science today." Giovanni Fazio, Senior Physicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics The debate over the ultimate source of truth in our world often pits science against faith. In fact, some high-profile scientists today would have us abandon God entirely as a source of truth about the universe. In this book, two professional astronomers push back against this notion, arguing that the science of today is not in a position to pronounce on the existence of God—rather, our notion of truth must include both the physical and spiritual domains. Incorporating excerpts from a letter written in 1615 by famed astronomer Galileo Galilei, the authors explore the relationship between science and faith, critiquing atheistic and secular understandings of science while reminding believers that science is an important source of truth about the physical world that God created.

Author : Clarice Swisher
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780737706710
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo written by Clarice Swisher and published by Greenhaven Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because 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." A devout Catholic who wanted the church to maintain its authority and wisdom, Galileo worked tirelessly to persuade the church authorities to stop insisting that the sun revolved around a stationary earth, when there was evidence to prove otherwise. Galileo's persistence led to the Inquisition trying and sentencing him for heresy in 1633.

Author : Stillman Drake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191606669
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo: A Very Short Introduction written by Stillman Drake and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2001-02-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Galileo's own beautifully lucid arguments are used to show how his scientific method was utterly divorced from the Aristotelian approach to physics in that it was based on a search not for causes but for laws. Galileo's method was of overwhelming significance for the development of modern physics, and led to a final parting of the ways between science and philosophy. ABOUT 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. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Leonard Everett Fisher
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780027352351
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo written by Leonard Everett Fisher and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the life and discoveries of the noted mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, whose work changed the course of science."--Title page verso.

Author : Jeanne Bendick
Publisher : Beautiful Feet Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781893103016
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Along Came Galileo written by Jeanne Bendick and published by Beautiful Feet Books, Inc.. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of a man who had the courage to ask questions.

Author : John Joseph Fahie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Galileo, His Life and Work written by John Joseph Fahie and published by . This book was released on 1962* with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: