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Galileo and the Equations of Motion (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Galileo and the Equations of Motion (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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This book is intended as a historical and critical study on the
origin of the equations of motion as established in Newton's
Principia. The central question that it aims to answer is whether
it is indeed correct to ascribe to Galileo the inertia principle
and the law of falling bodies. In order to accomplish this task,
the study begins by considering theories on the motion of bodies
from classical antiquity, and especially those of Aristotle. The
theories developed during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance are
then reviewed, with careful analysis of the contributions of, for
example, the Merton and Parisian Schools and Galileo's immediate
predecessors, Tartaglia and Benedetti. Finally, Galileo's work is
examined in detail, starting from the early writings. Excerpts from
individual works are presented, to allow the texts to speak for
themselves, and then commented upon. The book provides historical
evidence both for Galileo's dependence on his forerunners and for
the major breakthroughs that he achieved. It will satisfy the
curiosity of all who wish to know when and why certain laws have
been credited to Galileo.
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