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Nature, Experiment, and the Sciences - Essays on Galileo and the History of Science in Honour of Stillman Drake (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)
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Nature, Experiment, and the Sciences - Essays on Galileo and the History of Science in Honour of Stillman Drake (Hardcover, 1990 ed.)
Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 120
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This collection of essays is a tribute to Stillman Drake by some of
his friends and colleagues, and by others on whom his work has had
a formative influence. It is difficult to know him without
succumbing to his combination of discipline and enthusiasm, even in
fields remote from Renaissance physics and natural philosophy; and
so he should not be surprised in this volume to see emphases and
methods congenial to him, even on topics as remote as Darwin or the
chemical revolution. Therein lies whatever unity the discerning
reader may find in this book, beyond the natural focus and
coherence of the largest section, on Galileo, and the final section
on Drake's collection of books, a major and now accessible resource
for research in the field that he has made his own. We have chosen,
as the occasion for presenting the volume to Stillman Drake,
Galileo's birthday; Galileo has had more than one birthday party in
Toronto since Drake came to the University of Toronto. As for the
title, it reflects a shared conviction that experiment is the key
to science; it is what scientists do. Drake has already asserted
that emphasis in the title of his magisterial Galileo at Work, and
we echo it here. Those who have had the privilege and pleasure of
working and arguing with Stillman over the years know his tenacity,
penetration, and vigour. They also know his generosity and
humility. We owe him much.
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