Galileo
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Oxford [England] ; Oxford University Press, [2010].
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xiv, 508 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Published
Oxford [England] ; Oxford University Press, [2010].
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-491) and index.
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The author and biogrpaher shows us that Galileo was far more than a mathematician: he was deeply knowledgeable in the arts, an expert on the epic poet Ariosto, a fine lutenist. The author notes that years of reading the poets and experimenting with literary forms were not mere sidebars - they enabled Galileo to write clearly and plausibly about the most implausible things. The author argues that Galileo changed the world not simply because he revolutionized astronomy, but because he conveyed his discoveries so clearly and crisply that they could not be avoided or denied. The author captures not only the great scientist, but also the creative, artistic younger man who would ultimately become the champion of Copernicus, the beate-noire of the Jesuits, and the best-known of all martyrs to academic freedom.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Heilbron, J. L. (2010). Galileo . Oxford University Press.

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Heilbron, J. L. 2010. Galileo. Oxford University Press.

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Heilbron, J. L. Galileo Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Heilbron, J. L. Galileo Oxford University Press, 2010.

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