Galileo / J. L. Heilbron.

By:

Heilbron, J. L

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: xiv, 508 p. [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:

9780199583522 (acidfree paper)
0199583528 (acidfree paper)

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DDC classification:

520.92 HEI 2010

LOC classification:

QB36.G2 H445 2010

Contents:

A Florentine education. Upbringing ; Gap years ; Character analysis -- A Tuscan Archimedes. Hell and mathematics ; Barycentric exercises ; De motu ; Galileo at 25 -- Life in the Serenissima. Settling in ; Steady state -- Galilean science. Reluctant astronomer ; Mover and shaker -- Calculated risks. Starry message ; Celestial messenger ; More rabbits from the hat ; Family affairs and former friends -- Miscalculated risks. Freelance exegetes ; Poetical interlude ; Ill omens -- Vainglory. The Pope ; The knight ; The windmill ; The tilt -- End games. Dramatis personae ; Winding up ; Last days ; The end of the affair?

Summary: Heilbron takes in the landscape of culture, learning, religion, science, theology, and politics of late Renaissance Italy to produce a richer and more rounded view of Galileo, his scientific thinking, and the company he kept.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Books	JCC Rouf Library General Stacks				520.92 HEI 2010				C-1	Available			2690

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-491) and index.

Heilbron takes in the landscape of culture, learning, religion, science, theology, and politics of late Renaissance Italy to produce a richer and more rounded view of Galileo, his scientific thinking, and the company he kept.

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