The Cambridge Companion to Galileo [Paperback]

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Paperback: 474 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Aug 13 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521588413
ISBN-13: 978-0521588416
Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 635 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #681,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work. A particular feature of the volume is the treatment of Galileo's relationship with the Church. It will be of particular interest to philosophers, historians of science, cultural historians and those in religious studies. New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Galileo available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Galileo.

Book Description

This collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work. A particular feature of the volume is the treatment of Galileo's relationship with the church. It will be of particular interest to philosophers, historians of science, cultural historians and those in religious studies.New readers and nonspecialists will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Galileo available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Galileo.

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The aura surrounding Galileo as founder of modern science disposes many of those writing about him to start in medias res with an account of his discoveries with the telescope, or with his dialogues on the world systems and the two new sciences, or with the trial and the tragic events surrounding. Read the first page

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