Galileo in context
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521001038
Date de publication :
18 juil. 2002
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
930 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A 2001 survey of past attempts to dispel the myth of Galileo as isolated pioneer, and to explore instead the intellectual, cultural and social contexts that substantially shaped Galilean science. In particular, attention is paid to the influence of contemporary engineer-scientists, artists and power structures.