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Mathematical discourses concerning two new sciences relating to mechanicks and local motion ... / by Galileo Galilei ; with an appendix concerning the center of gravity of solid bodies ; done into English from the Italian by Tho. Weston and now published by John Weston.
Van Pelt Library Microfiche 960
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
- Standardized Title:
- Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche, intorno a due nuoue scienze, attenenti alla mecanica i movimenti locali. English
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Mechanics, Analytic--Early works to 1800.
- Mechanics, Analytic.
- Physics--Early works to 1800.
- Physics.
- Mathematics--Early works to 1800.
- Mathematics.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 497, that is, 489 pages : illustrations
- 6x9 in.
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Hooke, 1730.
- Contents:
- I. Of the resistance of solids against fraction
- II. Of the cause of their coherence
- III. Of local motion, viz. equable, and naturally accelerate
- IV. Of violent motion, or of projects.
- Notes:
- Translation of: Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche intorno a due nuoue scienze attenenti alla mecanica i movimenti locali.
- Micro-opaque. New York : Readex Microprint. 1981. 6 cards ; 23 x 15 cm. (Landmarks II)
- OCLC:
- 9050695
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