Description: Galileo Galileis Two New Sciences by Alessandro De Angelis This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientists masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in todays language.Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that todays readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galileis writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileos thought and in a way that was barely possible until now. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientists masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in todays language. Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that todays readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galileis writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileos thought and in a way that was barely possible until now. Author Biography Alessandro De Angelis is a high energy physicist and an astrophysicist. A professor at the Universities of Padua and Lisbon, he is Principal Investigator for the proposed space mission ASTROGAM and, for many years, has been Director of research at the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics, and Scientific Coordinator and Chairman of the board managing the MAGIC gamma-ray telescopes on the Canary Island of La Palma. His main research interest is in fundamental physics, especially astrophysics and elementary particle physics in accelerators. He graduated from Padua, was employed at CERN for seven years in the 1990s, ending as a staff member, and was later among the founding members of NASAs Fermi gamma-ray telescope project. His original scientific contributions have mostly been related to quantum chromodynamics, artificial neural networks, and the study of the cosmological propagation of photons. He has taught astro-particle physics in Italy and Portugal and has been a visiting professor at the Universities of Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Paris VI, and at the the Max-Planck Institute in Munich. He has been author of books, scientific publications in journals including Science and Nature, popularization articles, and essays in the history and philosophy of science. Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction.- Chapter 2 - Galileos units.- Chapter 3 - Day One: First new science, which concerns the resistance of solids to fracture.- Chapter 4 - Day Two: What could be the cause of cohesion.- Chapter 5 - Day Three: Other new science, on local motion.- Chapter 6 - Day Four: The motion of projectiles.- Chapter 7 - Additional Day: The force of percussion. Feature Presents Galileos demonstrations translated for the first time from geometry into algebra, a much easier language for modern readers to understand Addresses anyone who would like really to know Galileo without engaging in a lengthy study: scientists, physicists, philosophers, historians of science, curious readers, technicians/engineers, even hobbyists Presents a new version of the original Galileis drawings, digitally restored in collaboration with the Italian National Library in Florence Is timed to anticipate the 2022 800th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Padua, for which a revival of Galileo can be expected Details ISBN3030719545 Author Alessandro De Angelis Short Title Galileo Galileis Two New Sciences Pages 163 Series History of Physics Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 3030719545 ISBN-13 9783030719548 Format Paperback Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition 1st Publication Date 2023-01-07 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Subtitle for Modern Readers Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Translated from Italian Illustrations 53 Illustrations, black and white; XXXVIII, 163 p. 53 illus. UK Release Date 2023-01-07 Edition Description 1st ed. 2021 Alternative 9783030719517 DEWEY 510 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139550847;
Price: 108.98 AUD
Location: Melbourne
End Time: 2024-11-04T02:30:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.92 AUD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9783030719548
Author: Alessandro De Angelis
Type: NA
Book Title: Galileo Galileis Two New Sciences
Publication Name: NA
