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Overview'Philosophy is written in this great book which is continually open before our eyes - I mean the universe...' Galileo's astronomical discoveries changed the way we look at the world, and our place in the universe. Threatened by the Inquisition for daring to contradict the literal truth of the Bible, Galileo ignited a scientific revolution when he asserted that the Earth moves. This generous selection from his writings contains all the essential texts for a reader to appreciate his lasting significance. Mark Davie's new translation renders Galileo's vigorous Italian prose into clear modern English, while William R. Shea's version of the Latin Sidereal Message makes accessible the book that created a sensation in 1610 with its account of Galileo's observations using the newly invented telescope. All Galileo's contributions to the debate on science and religion are included, as well as key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633. A lively introduction and clear notes give an overview of Galileo's career and explain the scientific and philosophical background to the texts. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Galileo , William R. Shea (Galileo Professor of History of Science, University of Padua) , Mark Davie (until retirement, Senior Lecturer in Italian, University of Exeter)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 19.50cm Weight: 0.332kg ISBN: 9780199583690ISBN 10: 0199583692 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 09 February 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Select Bibliography A Chronology of Galileo A Sidereal Message Letters on the Sunspots First Letter From the Third Letter Science and Religion Letter to Don Benedetto Castelli Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina Letter from Cardinal Bellarmine to Paolo Antonio Foscarini Observations on the Copernican Theory From The Assayer Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems First Day From the Second Day From the Third Day Fourth Day The Trial Two New Sciences From the First Day From the Third Day Explanatory Notes IndexReviewsIncludes substantial explanatory notes and a useful introduction, but what really brings it alive is the readable modern language of the translations ... it makes [Galileo's] ideas accessible ... and available to a much wider audience. * Astronomy and Geophysics * This book is an absolute joy. * The Observatory * includes substantial explanatory notes and a useful introduction, but what really brings it alive is the readable modern language of the translations ... it makes [Galileo's] ideas accessible ... and available to a much wider audience. * Astronomy and Geophysics * includes substantial explanatory notes and a useful introduction, but what really brings it alive is the readable modern language of the translations ... it makes [Galileo's] ideas accessible ... and available to a much wider audience. Astronomy and Geophysics This book is an absolute joy. The Observatory This book is an absolute joy. The Observatory Author InformationMark Davie has taught Italian at the Universities of Liverpool and Exeter. He has published studies on various aspects of Italian literature, mainly in the period from Dante to the Renaissance, and has edited Tasso's The Liberation of Jerusalem, tr. Max Wickert, for Oxford World's Classics. He is particularly interested in the relations between learned and popular culture, and between Latin and the vernacular, in Italy in the Renaissance. William R. Shea is the author of several books including Galileo's Intellectual Revolution (Macmillan, 1972), Galileo in Rome (OUP, 2003), and Galileo Observed (Science History, 2006), the last two co-authored with Mariano Artigas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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