Galileo Galilei
- A Captivating Guide to an Italian Astronomer, Physicist, and Engineer and His Impact on the History of Science
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- Hardback
- Sideantal:
- 86
- Udgivet:
- 2. december 2019
- Størrelse:
- 229x152x6 mm.
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- 286 g.
- 8-11 hverdage.
- 28. november 2024
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If you want to discover the captivating life of Galileo Galilei, then keep reading...
Galileo Galilei's contributions to modern science were so fundamental to a variety of fields that even though he died almost 400 years ago, his name retains international acclaim. This 17th-century natural philosopher is often credited with the invention of the telescope thanks to his many discoveries using that specific instrument, and though he was not, in fact, its inventor, the myth still persists. Indeed, Galileo was responsible for a series of upgrades to astronomy's brand-new tool during the early part of the 1600s, and it was largely his innovative techniques that changed a somewhat mediocre magnifying glass into a revolutionary device.
He was also the first to use his powerful telescope to look at the Moon, planets, and stars and discover just how much there truly was out there beyond the realm of ocean, land, and clouds. His observations of the solar system were the first of their kind, and they helped cement a theory that had been appearing and disappearing from European philosophy for centuries: that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
Galileo published his theories regardless of the danger and struggled to deal with the repercussions of doing so. His amazing career was characterized by a tenuous balance between publishing the truth of his discoveries and maintaining good relationships with the people in power. Like so many other great people of that age, Galileo was born not far from Florence, Italy, making him a product of the continent's foremost trendsetter during the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution.
In Galileo Galilei: A Captivating Guide to an Italian Astronomer, Physicist, and Engineer and His Impact on the History of Science, you will discover topics such as
A Stargazer Is Born
Galileo Studies with Florentine Monks
The University of Pisa
Galileo Calculates the Location of Hell
Professor at the University of Pisa
University of Padua
The Catholic Inquisition
Kepler's Star
Galileo and Johannes Kepler
The Starry Messenger
Galileo Meets Pope Paul V
The Inquisition Visits Again
Discourse on the Tides
A Meeting with Pope Urban VIII
The Assayer
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Trial and Imprisonment
Final Work and Death
And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about Galileo Galilei, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
Galileo Galilei's contributions to modern science were so fundamental to a variety of fields that even though he died almost 400 years ago, his name retains international acclaim. This 17th-century natural philosopher is often credited with the invention of the telescope thanks to his many discoveries using that specific instrument, and though he was not, in fact, its inventor, the myth still persists. Indeed, Galileo was responsible for a series of upgrades to astronomy's brand-new tool during the early part of the 1600s, and it was largely his innovative techniques that changed a somewhat mediocre magnifying glass into a revolutionary device.
He was also the first to use his powerful telescope to look at the Moon, planets, and stars and discover just how much there truly was out there beyond the realm of ocean, land, and clouds. His observations of the solar system were the first of their kind, and they helped cement a theory that had been appearing and disappearing from European philosophy for centuries: that the Earth was not the center of the universe.
Galileo published his theories regardless of the danger and struggled to deal with the repercussions of doing so. His amazing career was characterized by a tenuous balance between publishing the truth of his discoveries and maintaining good relationships with the people in power. Like so many other great people of that age, Galileo was born not far from Florence, Italy, making him a product of the continent's foremost trendsetter during the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution.
In Galileo Galilei: A Captivating Guide to an Italian Astronomer, Physicist, and Engineer and His Impact on the History of Science, you will discover topics such as
A Stargazer Is Born
Galileo Studies with Florentine Monks
The University of Pisa
Galileo Calculates the Location of Hell
Professor at the University of Pisa
University of Padua
The Catholic Inquisition
Kepler's Star
Galileo and Johannes Kepler
The Starry Messenger
Galileo Meets Pope Paul V
The Inquisition Visits Again
Discourse on the Tides
A Meeting with Pope Urban VIII
The Assayer
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
Trial and Imprisonment
Final Work and Death
And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about Galileo Galilei, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!
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