Galileo and the Almagest, c.1589–1592 : How Ptolemaic Astronomy Influenced Galileo’s Early Writings on Motion
2024 ed.
by
Ivan Malara
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3031706137
ISBN-13
9783031706134
Edition
2024 ed.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 12th, 2024
Print length
151 Pages
Weight
350 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 21.70 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
European historyAncient history: to c 500 CEPhilosophyHistory of ideasHistory of science
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By contextualizing Galileo’s initial reception of Ptolemy, the book reveals a fascinating historical backdrop, highlighting how the Almagest was intended to be read and studied in Galileo’s milieu during the last decades of the sixteenth century.
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