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The Cambridge Companion to Galileo
(Edited By Peter Machamer)
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paperback. This 1998 collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work. Editor(s): Machamer, Peter. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 476 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 702. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Not only a hero of the scientific revolution, but after his conflict with the church, a hero of science, Galileo is today rivalled in the popular imagination only by Newton and Einstein. But what did Galileo actually do, and what are the sources of the popular image we have of him? This 1998 collection of specially-commissioned 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 interest to philosophers, historians of science, cultural historians and those ... Read more
Not only a hero of the scientific revolution, but after his conflict with the church, a hero of science, Galileo is today rivalled in the popular imagination only by Newton and Einstein. But what did Galileo actually do, and what are the sources of the popular image we have of him? This 1998 collection of specially-commissioned 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 interest to philosophers, historians of science, cultural historians and those ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521588416
SKU
KSG0034840
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