Galileo Galilei's "Two new sciences" for modern readers / Alessandro De Angelis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Angelis, Alessandro (Alessandro Domenico), author.

Series:

History of physics (Springer). 2730-7557

History of physics, 2730-7557

Standardized Title:

Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche intorno a Due nuove scienze di Galileo Galilei per il lettore moderno. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642. Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche.

Galilei, Galileo.

Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche (Galilei, Galileo).

Mechanics--Early works to 1800.

Mechanics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Early works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2021]

Language Note:

Translated from Italian.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language. Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that today's readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galilei's writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis' new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileo's thought and in a way that was barely possible until now.

Contents:

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Galileo's units

Chapter 3 - Day One: First new science, which concerns the resistance of solids to fracture

Chapter 4 - Day Two: What could be the cause of cohesion

Chapter 5 - Day Three: Other new science, on local motion

Chapter 6 - Day Four: The motion of projectiles

Chapter 7 - Additional Day: The force of percussion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 12, 2022).

ISBN:

9783030719524

3030719529

OCLC:

1291364653

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.