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Men of Physics

Galileo Galilei, His Life and His Works

  • 1st Edition - October 29, 2013
  • Author: Raymond J. Seeger
  • Editor: D. ter Haar
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 0 1 8 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 5 9 9 - 6

Galileo Galilei, His Life and His Works is a biographic of Galileo Galilei. The text accounts some of the most important moments of Galileo’s life, along with his contribution in… Read more

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Galileo Galilei, His Life and His Works is a biographic of Galileo Galilei. The text accounts some of the most important moments of Galileo’s life, along with his contribution in physics. The first part of the text covers the major aspects of Galileo’s. Part I details Galileo’s life as a student, professor, courtier, and author. Part II covers the major works of Galileo, such as magnetism, weight of air, alloy analysis, materials strength, falling bodies, and natural oscillations. The book will be of great interest to readers who have a keen interest in the history of physics.