Thus Spoke Galileo

Presentation of the most important discoveries by Galileo Galilei, endorsed by his own lively writings. Includes simple explanations for the general reader, comparative discussions about state of knowledge in Galileo's time and in today's understanding, as well as major public and private events in Galileo's life.


Informationen zum Autor Andrea FrovaFull professor of General PhysicsUniversity of Rome "La Sapienza"P. Aldo Moro 200185 RomaItalyMariapiera MarenzanaRetired Professor of Italian and Latin Literature from Liceo Coreutico at the National Dance Academyvia Ridolfino Venuti 2100162 RomaItaly Klappentext Any reasonably educated person knows what is said about Galileo, but not what Galileo himself actually said. This has allowed a variety of different interpretations to be put upon his stands as a scientist and as a man, in particular from within the Catholic world, where a sense of guilt forhis dramatic destiny has never been completely erased. Let him speak, then so that he can bring to everybody's attention, in particular the young, his message of reason, of intellectual honesty, of free thinking. A message that more than ever, is of great relevance in the rampant irrationality ofthe new millennium. The selection of writings offered here is preferred by a blunt self-portrait, which is of course a "forgery" - however, one that is based entirely on extracts from Galileo's writings and private letters, though he would never have dared, nor been allowed to write it himself.The anthology touches upon the themes dearest to Galileo and a lively commentary, from both the scientific and the literary-historical viewpoints, should help make the extracts accessible. The reader will be able to appreciate the work and the writing-style of a very great scientist and author andwill probably also be surprised to find with the aid of a test with answers provided, just how many of the misconceptions about the "workings of the world" that were rife prior to Galileo, still survive today among the common beliefs of even well-educated, non scientific people. Zusammenfassung Presentation of the most important discoveries by Galileo Galilei, endorsed by his own lively writings. Includes simple explanations for the general reader, comparative discussions about state of knowledge in Galileo's time and in today's understanding, as well as major public and private events in Galileo's life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Persisting misconceptions - A test Part I: Introduction 1: Posthumous self-portrait of Galileo Galilei, philosopher 2: The origin of nerves Part II: Revolutionary Motions 3: Almost free fall 4: Life aboard ship 5: Towers arrows cannons and birds Part III: The Pendulum and Music 6: The divine harmonies Part IV: The Starry Sky above Us 7: The crystal moon 8: In the moonlight Part V: The Spinning Earth 9: An ingenious wrong theory 10: The seized atmosphere 11: Stand still, ever moving sun Part VI 12: Infinite finite infinitesimal 13: Down the slope Part VII 14: Archimedes and the weight of air 15: Wax balls and dew drops 16: Machines large and small Part VIII 17: In horror at a vacuum 18: The obscure labyrinth of the senses 19: As fast as light Part IX: All that Glitters ... 20: Quarrels among scientists 21: The scientist and the cicada Epilogue 22: Conviction and abjuration ...

Autorentext
Andrea Frova Full professor of General Physics University of Rome "La Sapienza" P. Aldo Moro 2 00185 Roma Italy Mariapiera Marenzana Retired Professor of Italian and Latin Literature from Liceo Coreutico at the National Dance Academy via Ridolfino Venuti 21 00162 Roma Italy

Klappentext
Any reasonably educated person knows what is said about Galileo, but not what Galileo himself actually said. This has allowed a variety of different interpretations to be put upon his stands as a scientist and as a man, in particular from within the Catholic world, where a sense of guilt for
his dramatic destiny has never been completely erased. Let him speak, then so that he can bring to everybody's attention, in particular the young, his message of reason, of intellectual honesty, of free thinking. A message that more than ever, is of great relevance in the rampant irrationality of
the new millennium. The selection of writings offered here is preferred by a blunt self-portrait, which is of course a "forgery" - however, one that is based entirely on extracts from Galileo's writings and private letters, though he would never have dared, nor been allowed to write it himself.
The anthology touches upon the themes dearest to Galileo and a lively commentary, from both the scientific and the literary-historical viewpoints, should help make the extracts accessible. The reader will be able to appreciate the work and the writing-style of a very great scientist and author and
will probably also be surprised to find with the aid of a test with answers provided, just how many of the misconceptions about the "workings of the world" that were rife prior to Galileo, still survive today among the common beliefs of even well-educated, non scientific people.

Inhalt
Preface
Persisting misconceptions - A test
Part I: Introduction
1: Posthumous self-portrait of Galileo Galilei, philosopher
2: The origin of nerves
Part II: Revolutionary Motions
3: Almost free fall
4: Life aboard ship
5: Towers arrows cannons and birds
Part III: The Pendulum and Music
6: The divine harmonies
Part IV: The Starry Sky above Us
7: The crystal moon
8: In the moonlight
Part V: The Spinning Earth
9: An ingenious wrong theory
10: The seized atmosphere
11: Stand still, ever moving sun
Part VI
12: Infinite finite infinitesimal
13: Down the slope
Part VII
14: Archimedes and the weight of air
15: Wax balls and dew drops
16: Machines large and small
Part VIII
17: In horror at a vacuum
18: The obscure labyrinth of the senses
19: As fast as light
Part IX: All that Glitters ...
20: Quarrels among scientists
21: The scientist and the cicada
Epilogue
22: Conviction and abjuration

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