Galileo in Context (Paperback)

This survey of recent attempts to dispel the myth of Galileo as isolated pioneer explores the intellectual, cultural and social contexts that substantially shaped Galilean science. Particular attention is paid to the influence of contemporary engineer-scientists on Galilean experimental physics, the influence of artists on the visual representation techniques used in Galilean astronomy, and the influence of the power structures of Galileo's day on the way in which scientific information was organized and communicated.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	2001
Editors:	Jurgen Renn
Dimensions:	248 x 175 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	436
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-00103-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
LSN:	0-521-00103-X
Barcode:	9780521001038

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