Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo
By Galileo Galilei
Translated with an introduction by Stillman Drake
Read by David Marantz
Unabridged
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ISBN: 9798212172530
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| Runtime: | 10.12 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen.
His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church’s strong opposition, his development of a telescope, and his unorthodox opinions as a philosopher of science were the central concerns of his career and the subjects of four of his most important writings. Stillman Drake’s introductory essay places them in their biographical and historical context.
Included here are “The Starry Messenger” (1610), “Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina” (1615), and excerpts from “Letters on Sunspots (1613) and “The Assayer” (1623).
Author
Author Bio: Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei (1564–1642)was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer. His Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is one of the most important scientific treatises ever written. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical philosophical works, he masterfully demonstrates the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, proving, for the first time, that the earth revolves around the sun.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Science |
| Runtime: | 10.12 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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