Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”
for Modern Readers
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Beschreibung
This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language.
Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that today's readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galilei's writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis' new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileo's thought and in a way that was barely possible until now.
This book aims to make Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) accessible to the modern reader by refashioning the great scientist's masterpiece "Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences" in today's language.
Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most important figures in history, not simply for his achievements in astronomy, physics, and engineering and for revolutionizing science and the scientific method in general, but also for the role that he played in the (still ongoing) drama concerning entrenched power and its desire to stifle any knowledge that may threaten it. Therefore, it is important that today's readers come to understand and appreciate what Galilei accomplished and wrote. But the mindset that shapes how we see the world today is quite different from the mindset -- and language -- of Galilei and his contemporaries. Another obstacle to a full understanding of Galilei's writings is posed by the countless historical, philosophical, geometrical, and linguistic references he made, along with his often florid prose, with its blend of Italian and Latin. De Angelis' new rendition of the work includes translations of the original geometrical figures into algebraic formulae in modern notation and allows the non-specialist reader to follow the thread of Galileo's thought and in a way that was barely possible until now.
Presents Galileo’s demonstrations translated for the first time from geometry into algebra, a much easier language for modern readers to understand Addresses anyone who would like really to know Galileo without engaging in a lengthy study: scientists, physicists, philosophers, historians of science, curious readers, technicians/engineers, even hobbyists Presents a new version of the original Galilei's drawings, digitally restored in collaboration with the Italian National Library in Florence Is timed to anticipate the 2022 800th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Padua, for which a revival of Galileo can be expected
Autor*in
Alessandro De Angelis
Themen in »Galileo Galilei’s “Two New Sciences”«
Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Galileo's Two New Sciences principle of inertia Two New Sciences translation science of construction Galilei’s demonstrations translation isochronism of pendulum oscillations acceleration of the fall of bodies origins of musical theory parabolic motion of projectiles paradox of infinity Galileo's writing in modern English