The Essential GalileoFinocchiaro's new and revised translations have done what the Inquisition could not: they have captured an exceptional range of Galileo's career while also letting him speak--in clear English. No other volume offers more convenient or more reliable access to Galileo's own words, whether on the telescope, the Dialogue, the trial, or the mature theory of motion. --Michael H. Shank, Professor of the History of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Contents
Chronology of Galileos Career and Aftermath | 17 |
Glossary of Terms and Names | 26 |
Annotated Bibliography and Cited Works | 37 |
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