Galileo in Context

Cambridge University Press, 2002

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A 2001 survey of past attempts to dispel the myth of Galileo as isolated pioneer, and to explore instead the intellectual, cultural and social contexts that substantially shaped Galilean science. In particular, attention is paid to the influence of contemporary engineer-scientists, artists and power structures.

ISBN-13
9780521001038
ISBN-10
052100103X
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2002
Publication date
2002-07-18
Pages
436
Dimensions
168x245x25
Weight
736