Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642

Dialogue concerning the two chief world systems, Ptolemaic & Copernican by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
280 editions published between 1632 and 2009 in 14 languages and held by 2,761 libraries worldwide
Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, published in Florence in 1632, was the most proximate cause of his being brought to trial before the Inquisition. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical philosophical works, Galileo masterfully demonstrates the truth of the Copernicancan system over the Ptolemaic one, proving, for the first time, that the earth revolves around the Sun. It's influence is incalculable. The Dialogue is not only one of the most important scientific treatises ever written, but a work of supreme clarity and accessibility, remaining as readable now as when it was first published. This edition uses the definitive text established by the University of California Press, in Stillman Drake's translation, and includes a Foreword by Albert Einstein and a new Introduction by J.L. Heilbron.

Dialogues concerning two new sciences by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
139 editions published between 1638 and 9999 in 9 languages and held by 2,251 libraries worldwide
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Discoveries and opinions of Galileo by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
28 editions published between 1957 and 1990 in English and held by 1,451 libraries worldwide
Contains the English translations of four writings by Galileo that state his theories on major aspects of science and experimentation.

Sidereus nuncius, or, The Sidereal messenger by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
135 editions published between 1610 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,006 libraries worldwide
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On motion, and On mechanics; comprising De motu (ca. 1590) by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
8 editions published between 1699 and 1960 in 4 languages and held by 692 libraries worldwide
"The Codex 72 of the Galilean Collection (Collezione galileiana) in the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale in Florence is a miscellaneous manuscript comprising 241 folios of various sizes, carrying folio numbers from 1 to 196. The first 32 folios of the codex contain several different writings not included in this electronic representation. The bulk of the manuscript (from folio 33r to folio 194r), which is covered by the electronic representation, holds drafts (texts, drawings and calculations) written by the hand of Galileo or of his disciples Mario Guiducci and Niccolo Arrighetti, mostly pertaining to the theorems on motion published in the Discorsi."

The achievement of Galileo by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
15 editions published between 1962 and 2001 in English and held by 670 libraries worldwide
A selection of writings and documents by and about Gallieo.

Galileo Galilei, his life and his works by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
4 editions published in 1966 in English and held by 587 libraries worldwide

Thus spoke Galileo : the great scientist's ideas and their relevance to the present day by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
9 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 543 libraries worldwide
"You might know what is said about Galileo, but not many people know what Galileo himself actually said! His demanding and often misquoted discourse has resulted, over the years, in slurs against his name and reputation as a scientist. Let him speak then, so that he can bring to everyone's attention his message of reason, of intellectual honesty, and of free thinking. A message that, more than ever, is of great relevance in the rampant irrationality of the new millennium." "The exposition begins with a blunt 'self-portrait'. A 'forgery' of course, based largely on extracts from Galileo's writings and private letters; something he would never have dared, nor been allowed, to write for the public. The selection of writings offered in this book includes many of the subjects that were closest to Galileo's heart and uppermost in his mind, and is accompanied by a lively commentary elucidating literary, scientific, and historical features. For those who want to know the mathematics behind Galileo's theories, each chapter closes with a separate self contained summary." "Thus Spoke Galileo will allow the reader to appreciate the work and the writing-style of a great scientist and author who has had a decisive influence on the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.

Operations of the geometric and military compass, 1606 by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
26 editions published between 1602 and 2004 in 5 languages and held by 499 libraries worldwide
Includes digitized facsimile of the 1606 Padua edition of a copy in the Lessing J. rosenwald Collection, Library of Congress. Text is searchable and displays may be magnified.

Galileo's early notebooks : the physical questions : a translation from the Latin, with historical and paleographical commentary by Galileo Galilei ( Book )
4 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 458 libraries worldwide