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Book Description
This latest installment in our On the Shoulders of Giants series presents the provocative essay by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) in its entirety. Famed for its unapologetic support of Copernicus's theory and subsequent proof that the earth did indeed revolve around the sun (and not vice versa),Continue
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- English Books
- Paperback 303 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 0879757078
- ISBN-13: 9780879757076
- Publisher: Prometheus Books
- Pub date: Dec 01, 1991
- Dimensions: 210 mm x 140 mm x 20 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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Finished awhile ago, just now getting around to updating Anobii. This is a great book to start with for those interested in the scientific classics. Written as a dialogue and in the vernacular rather than Latin, Dialogues is a much more accessible read than the Copernicus text I started with. The ... (continue)
Finished awhile ago, just now getting around to updating Anobii. This is a great book to start with for those interested in the scientific classics. Written as a dialogue and in the vernacular rather than Latin, Dialogues is a much more accessible read than the Copernicus text I started with. There is still a bit of geometry that may be off putting to some readers, but even those without a science background should be able to follow the discussion if they have an interest.
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