Mathematical discourses concerning two new sciences relating to mechanicks and local motion, in four dialogues. 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. By Galileo Galilei, Chief Philosopher and Mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. With an appendix concerning the center of gravity of solid bodies. Done into English from the Italian, by Tho. Weston, late Master, and now publish'd by John Weston, present Master, of the Academy at Greenwich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.

Standardized Title:

Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematichè intorno à due nuove scienze. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Early works to 1800.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi,[1],497,[3]p.,plate ) ill. ;

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Samuel Baker, at the Angel and Crown in Russel Street, Covent-Garden, M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]

Notes:

A reissue of the first edition with a new titlepage.

With a final leaf of advertisements.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Eight Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T119010.

OCLC:

642319177