James MacLachlan, "Galileo Galilei: First Physicist"
Oxford University Press
ISBN 0195093429 | 1997
7 MB
129 pages
“ The scientific innovations of Galileo Galilei are pivotal to
our understanding of the laws of the natural world. Drawing on his
diverse studies in philosophy, mathematics, mechanics, music,
astronomy, and engineering, Galileo developed revolutionary theories
that thoroughly changed the disciplines of physics, mathematics,
astronomy, and technology. Galileo Galilei traces the great scientist's
education, describes his maverick experiments in Padua and Pisa, and
recreates the ingenious pathway of his famous discoveries.
Often censored and imprisoned for his radical ideas that clashed
with fundamental Church doctrines, Galileo persisted in his pursuit of
scientific truths to bestow upon future generations the inspiration to
challenge conventional views. His theories about the motions of falling
bodies, his study of pendulums, and his major discoveries in astronomy
made with a self-built telescope are all clearly explained in this
volume. Heavily illustrated with photographs, graphics, and technical
schemes, Galileo Galilei also features a number of sidebars elucidating
important details of the great mans contributions. ”