Delphi Collected Works of Galileo Galilei (Illustrated)

Galileo Galilei, the Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher and mathematician, played a major role in the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century. His discoveries with the telescope revolutionised astronomy and paved the way for the acceptance of the Copernican heliocentric system, while his formulation of the law of falling bodies and parabolic trajectories marked the beginning of a fundamental change in the study of motion. This comprehensive eBook presents Galileo's collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Galileo s life and works* New introductions, specially written for this collection, by Professor Kenneth Richard Seddon, OBE (QUILL, The Queen s University of Belfast)* Features Galileo s major works, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Features four biographies - discover Galileo s intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The BooksTHE STARRY MESSENGERLETTER TO THE GRAND DUCHESS CHRISTINADISCOURSE ON FLOATING BODIESDIALOGUE CONCERNING THE TWO CHIEF WORLD SYSTEMSDISCOURSES AND MATHEMATICAL DEMONSTRATIONS RELATING TO TWO NEW SCIENCESThe BiographiesLIFE OF GALILEO by Sir David BrewsterTHE TRIAL OF GALILEO by A. MezieresGALILEO by Robert S. BallBRIEF BIOGRAPHY: GALILEO GALILIEIPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks