This classic work proves the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, that the Earth revolves around the Sun. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Hard as it is to believe, what is possibly Galileo's most important Latin manuscript was not transcribed for the National Edition of his works and so has remained hidden from scholars for centuries. In this volume William A. Wallace translates the logical treatises contained in that manuscript and makes them intelligible to the modern reader...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

"This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book. Van Helden's introduction is scholarly; no one knows more about Galileo's telescope; the translation is superb; Van Helden's review of the reception of the Sidereal Messenger is profound; the bibliography is extensive. What more can I say?"—David W. Hughes, The Observatory"[Sidereus nunclus] has never before been made available in its entirety in a continuous form, with full notes and comment. The introduction, translation and notes by Van Helden are a splendid example of the best scholarship and fullest accessibility. . . . we can now truly get to grips with the phenomenon of Galileo and what his life and work should mean to us today."—Robert Temple, Nature

Product Description: Two New Sciences is Galileos most important work, which established physics as a modern science. This edition is the authoritative translation by Stillman Drake and includes an insightful introduction into the context of Galileos work...read more

Product Description: Operations Of The Geometric And Military Compass, by Galileo Galilei

This classic work proves the truth of the Copernican system over the Ptolemaic one, that the Earth revolves around the Sun.