{"product_id":"galileo-galilei-and-motion-roberto-vergara-caffarelli-9783642043529","title":"Galileo Galilei and Motion: A Reconstruction of 50 Years of Experiments and Discoveries","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the many books on Galileo Galilei only very few deal directly and in depth with his scientific accomplishments proper. This is one of them and among the correspondingly sparse literature the author of this work distinguishes himself by focusing on mechanics, in particular on the fundamental concept of motion and percussion - having performed crucial original experiments and in Galileo s spirit. Indeed, while the author lets Galilei speak for himself when he explains his experiments and findings, he also makes full use of our present day knowledge of physics to make the reader better understand the perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe result of this very fine understanding is an unsurpassingly authoritative account on some of the foundations of preclassical mechanics as laid down by the great Pisan scientist, widely regarded as the first experimental physicist in the modern sense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will not only be an indispensable source of reference for historians of sciences but appeal to anyone interested in the foundations of experimental physics in general and of mechanics in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Vergara Caffarelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3642043526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783642043529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.70w x 0.70d","brand":"Roberto Vergara Caffarelli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43940816093439,"sku":"9783642043529","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_59e2a44d-b814-4acb-99de-434125318a46.jpg?v=1681449336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/galileo-galilei-and-motion-roberto-vergara-caffarelli-9783642043529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}