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The Story of Astronomy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 390

The Story of Astronomy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-11-11
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  • Publisher: Springer

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Selected Writings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 470

Selected Writings

This generous selection from Galileo's writings contains all the essential texts. Newly translated by Mark Davie and William R. Shea, the contents include full representation from his scientific masterpieces, his contributions to the debate on science and religion, and key documents from his trial before the Inquisition in 1633.

The Sun Recorded Through History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 395

The Sun Recorded Through History

The Sun is nowadays observed using di?erent techniques that provide an almost instantaneous 3-D map of its structure. Of particular interest is the studyofthevariabilityinthesolaroutputproducedbythedissipationofm- netic energy on di?erent spatial and temporal scales – the so-called magnetic activity. The 11-year cycle is the main feature describing this phenomenon. Apart from its intrinsic scienti?c interest, this topic is worth studying because of the interaction of such processes with the terrestrial environment. A ?eet of space and ground-based observatories are currently monitoring the behaviour of our star on a daily basis. However, solar activity varies not only on this decadal time-...

Discipline and Experience
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 306

Discipline and Experience

Although the Scientific Revolution has long been regarded as the beginning of modern science, there has been little consensus about its true character. While the application of mathematics to the study of the natural world has always been recognized as an important factor, the role of experiment has been less clearly understood. Peter Dear investigates the nature of the change that occurred during this period, focusing particular attention on evolving notions of experience and how these developed into the experimental work that is at the center of modern science. He examines seventeenth-century mathematical sciences—astronomy, optics, and mechanics—not as abstract ideas, but as vital ent...

The Canterbury tales of Chaucer, with notes by T. Tyrwhitt. [ed. by C.C. Clarke].
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 730

The Canterbury tales of Chaucer, with notes by T. Tyrwhitt. [ed. by C.C. Clarke].

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1875
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 388

The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1866
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Free Town Libraries
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 658

Free Town Libraries

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

Nature and Motion in the Middle Ages
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 305

Nature and Motion in the Middle Ages

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-03-02
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  • Publisher: CUA Press

The essays contained in this volume illustrate the work of Fr. James A. Weisheipl, whose writing and teaching have resulted in important additions to our understanding of nature and motion.

The Renaissance and 17th Century Rationalism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 475

The Renaissance and 17th Century Rationalism

This fourth volume traces the history of Renaissance philosophy and seventeenth century rationalism, covering Descartes and the birth of modern philosophy.

Essays on Galileo and the History and Philosophy of Science
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 524

Essays on Galileo and the History and Philosophy of Science

This 3 volume collection includes 80 of the 130 papers published by Drake, most on Galileo but some on medieval and early modern science in general (principally mechanics). An essential supplement to Drake's translations and other books.