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Galileo and the Almagest, c.1589-1592 : how Ptolemaic astronomy influenced Galileo's early writings on motion / Ivan Malara.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Malara, Ivan, author.
- Series:
- Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology 2730-9738
- Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology, 2730-9738
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642. De motu.
- Galilei, Galileo.
- Ptolemy, active 2nd century. Almagest.
- Ptolemy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 151 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Why a Commentary?
- 3. Disentangling the Ptolemaic from the Aristotelian
- 4. Galileo as a Commentator on Almagest
- 5. Concluding Remarks.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 25, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9783031706141
- 3031706145
- Publisher Number:
- 90100790933
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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