Galileo in Context

Galileo in Context

Editorial Reviews
Review
'This is an excellent anthology of original essays ... the editor and publisher are to be commended for issuing this work, which first appeared in 2000 as a special double issue of the journal Science in Context, in book form. it is essential for specialists and useful for anyone wanting to learn more about Galileo's work.' ISIS
'... this collection is a worthy addition to the literature on Galileo ... some stimulating and original contributions ... In all this is a stimulating collection covering some new terrain in Galileo studies ...'. Metascience
'What we have here is a collection of meticulously detailed studies of various aspects of Galileo, his work, and his impact on the following generation. All should be regarded as essential reading for anyone interested in Galileo and his historical context ...'. The British Journal for the History of Philosophy

Review
"[A] valuable contribution to Galileo studies." Sheila J. Rabin, St. Peter's College, Sixteenth Century Journal

"This is an excellent anthology of original essays...It is essential for specialists and useful for anyone wanting to learn more about Galileo's work." Isis

"[Renn] is to be congratulated for offering the reader such a collection of important essays." Renaissance Quarterly

"This is not only a book that demands attention because of its great scholarly work on Galileo, but it also presents some pertinent historiographical issues." Seventeenth Century News

Galileo in Context

Galileo in Context,Jürgen Renn,Cambridge University Press,052100103X,1564-1642,Astronomy - General,Europe,Galilei, Galileo,,History,Science,Science, Renaissance,Science/Mathematics,History of science,Science / History

Buy Best Books:

1. Gamma- and X-Ray Spectrometry with Semiconductor Detectors
2. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade : Iag General Assembly, Birmingham, July 19-30, 1999 (International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Symposium 121)
3. Gravitational Lensing:An Astrophysical Tool (Lecture Notes in Physics)
4. Gravitation: Following the Prague Inspiration
5. Gravity and Geoid: Joint Symposium of the International Gravity Commission and the International Geoid Commission : Graz, Austria, September 11-17, (International ... of Geodesy Symposia, Symposium 113)
6. High Energy Density and High Power RF : 5th Workshop on High Energy Density and High Power RF, Snowbird, Utah, 1-5 October 2001 (AIP Conference Proceedings / Accelerators, Beams, and Instrumentations)
7. High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics (Astrophysics and Space Science)
8. Highlights of Astronomy, Volume 11A - As presented at the XXIIIrd General Assembly of the IAU,
9. Hijos de las estrellas
10. Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecular Cluster: An Introduction to Intermolecular Forces (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)

Buy Best Books

Recommended Books

1. Photographing Your Children: How to Get Great Photographs Every Time
2. Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
3. The Secret Power of Music: The Transformation of Self and Society Through Musical Energy
4. The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Profitable Decision Making
5. The United Nations and Transnational Organized Crime
6. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution
7. The Preparation of Thin Sections of Rocks, Minerals, and Ceramics
8. The Taming of the Shrew
9. The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
10. The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing
11. The Original Collector's Price Guide to PEZ
12. Understanding Sibling Rivalry: The Brazelton Way
13. The Twentieth-Century World and Beyond : An International History since 1900
14. Water for People - Water for Life: The United Nations World Water Development Report
15. The Rough Guides' Madrid Directions 1