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Sidereus Nuncius, or The Sidereal Messenger
Galileo Galilei's Sidereus Nuncius is arguably the most dramatic scientific book ever published. It announced new and unexpected phenomena in the heavens, "unheard of through the …
On Sunspots
Galileo's telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. Christoph …
Measuring the Universe
Measuring the Universe is the first history of the evolution of cosmic dimensions, from the work of Eratosthenes and Aristarchus in the third century B.C. to the efforts of Edmond …
The Changing Image of the Sciences
The title of our book would lead the reader to believe that in speaking ofthe chang ing image of the sciences, we are taking for granted the multiplicity of sciences, as these are …
Changing Image of the Sciences
The title of our book would lead the reader to believe that in speaking ofthe chang- ing image of the sciences, we are taking for granted the multiplicity of sciences, as these are …
The Changing Image of the Sciences
The title of our book would lead the reader to believe that in speaking ofthe chang ing image of the sciences, we are taking for granted the multiplicity of sciences, as these are …
Measuring the Universe
Measuring the Universe is the first history of the evolution of cosmic dimensions, from the work of Eratosthenes and Aristarchus in the third century B.C. to the efforts of Edmond …
On Sunspots
Galileo's telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging. Christoph …
Long Route to the Invention of the Telescope
After the telescope became known in 1608-1609, a number of people in widely separate locations claimed that they had such a device long before the announcement came from The Hague; …
Instruments
Through the ages, scientific instruments have been used not only to advance understanding, but also to advance careers, dazzle audiences and impose standards. These 11 essays take …