Renaissance genius : Galileo Galilei & his legacy to modern science /

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the life and science of Galileo, taking us on a journey into the world of the Italian Renaissance at a crucial time of change.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whitehouse, David
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Sterling, c2009.
Subjects:
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642 > Influence.
Galilei, Galileo.
Astronomers > Italy > Biography.
Science, Renaissance.
Table of Contents:
  • Medieval madrigals
  • The hidden laws of nature
  • The perspiculum
  • The starry messenger
  • The face of the Inquisition
  • Heresy
  • But it does move
  • A shrunken universe
  • Science rising.

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