The Cambridge companion to Galileo
By: edited by Peter Machamer.
Contributors: Machamer, Peter K.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.; Science -- Philosophy -- History.
Other titles: Galileo
Description: What did Galileo actually do, and what are the sources of the popular image we have of him? In this collection, contributors' essays offer coverage of all facets of Galileo's work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-458) and index.
"Cambridge companions to philosophy"--p. [iii].