Galileo and his Sources: The Heritage of the Collegio Romano in Galileo's Science
Hardcover
1984 · Princeton
by Wallace, William A.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1984. Hardcover. Very tight but with occasional pencil underlining and brief notes by former owner, Robert Palter, noted Newtonian and professor of science. DJ clean and tight but with chipping at spine and a repaired tear at top right front corner.. Beige linen with maroon lettering. Textured beige dj with maroon illus. and lettering. 371 pp. with no illus. "Wallace demonstrates the importance of two early manuscripts of Galileo dismissed by earlier researchers as juvenile exercises. Analyzing all his scientific writings from the late 1580s to 1640, this book illuminates both the hsources and the evolution of Galileo's though. (Inventory #: 147416)