IN THE WAKE OF GALILEO-Segre/Astronomy/Physics/History/Torricelli/NEW/HB/DJ/Illu

Description: Description: A fascinating look at the science engendered by Galileo in the 1600’s and following. Condition: Brand New in original dustjacket From the publisher’s promotional blurb: “"Segre has set himself three tasks not yet addressed in full in the cur-rent or past welter of Galileo literature: to examine the social matrix of Galileo's life and thought; to explore the work of the group of followers or disciples of Galileo; and to study the influence of Galileo in Italy and the state of science during the quarter century or so after his death. . . . Through its clear and balanced picture of the essential features of Galileo's scientific achievements, of his trial before the court of the Inquisition, and of his influence on other scientists, this volume serves as a very good introduction to Galileo. But it does much more than that. Segre shows how Galileo's contemporaries and later admirers contributed to the mythology surrounding this hero of science."—from the Foreword by I. Bernard Cohen Galileo, like a handful of other scientists—Newton, Einstein, Darwin—has acquired legendary stature in Western culture. Historians of science, novelists, and playwrights have explored the drama of his discoveries and his conflict with the Church. In their accounts, Galileo seems to stand head and shoulders above his contemporaries, a figure isolated from the rest of the scientific community by sheer genius. Michael Segre's elegant survey of Galileo takes a close look at the myths that have grown up around this figure of genius. Segre assesses Galileo's place in the scientific, cultural, and political communities of post-Renaissance Italy: What role did scientific experiments really play in Galileo's science? What scientific and philosophical questions did he leave un-resolved for his followers to grapple with? How did his followers—scientists like Borelli and Torricelli who were impressive in their own right—deal with Galileo's overshadowing presence after his death? How did Galileo's political and religious confrontations affect the course of science? Segre's portrait of Galileo and science in the generation that followed him is accessible and stimulating to the general reader, the student, and the professional historian of science alike.” About the Author: Michael Segre teaches history of science at the Institute for the His-tory of Science at the University of Munich. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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