E-Book, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Web PDF
Seeger / Ter Haar Men of Physics
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8599-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
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Galileo Galilei, His Life and His Works
E-Book, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Web PDF
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8599-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Galileo Galilei, His Life and His Works is a biographic of Galileo Galilei. The text accounts some of the most important moments of Galileo's life, along with his contribution in physics. The first part of the text covers the major aspects of Galileo's. Part I details Galileo's life as a student, professor, courtier, and author. Part II covers the major works of Galileo, such as magnetism, weight of air, alloy analysis, materials strength, falling bodies, and natural oscillations. The book will be of great interest to readers who have a keen interest in the history of physics.
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1;Front Cover;1
2;Men of Physics Galileo Galilei, his life and his works;6
3;Copyright Page;7
4;Table of Contents;10
5;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;12
6;PREFACE;14
7;PART I: HIS LIFE;16
7.1;Chapter 1. Curious Student;18
7.2;Chapter 2. Research Professor;22
7.3;Chapter 3. Clever Courtier;31
7.4;Chapter 4. Popular Author;41
7.5;Bibliography;53
8;PART II: HIS WORKS;56
8.1;Chapter 5. Interpreting Sense Impressions;59
8.1.1;(a) Primary Qualities;59
8.1.2;(b) Mathematical Language;65
8.2;Chapter 6. Continua — Mathematical and Physical;67
8.3;Chapter 7. Magnetism;78
8.4;Chapter 8. The Pump that Failed;89
8.5;Chapter 9. Apparent Lightness;91
8.6;Chapter 10. Weighing Air;130
8.7;Chapter 11. Floating Ebony;135
8.8;Chapter 12. Analyzing an Alloy;148
8.9;Chapter 13. The Screw as a Machine;155
8.10;Chapter 14. Strength of Materials;166
8.10.1;(a) Scaling;166
8.10.2;(b) Galileo's Problem;169
8.10.3;(c) Similar Beams;172
8.10.4;(d) A Cracked Column;178
8.10.5;(e) Tubes;182
8.11;Chapter 15. Natural Oscillations;185
8.11.1;(a) Simple Pendulum;185
8.11.2;(b) Vibrating Freely;190
8.11.3;(c) Resonance;191
8.11.4;(d) Musical Intervals;191
8.12;Chapter 16. Falling Bodies;199
8.12.1;(a) How Fast?;199
8.12.2;(b) Inertia;202
8.12.3;(c) A Thought Experiment;207
8.12.4;(d) The Medium's Role;209
8.12.5;(e) Changing Speed;221
8.12.6;(f) Projectiles;236
8.12.7;(g) Galileian Relativity;250
8.13;Chapter 17. Spots on the Sun;254
8.14;Chapter 18. New Moons;262
8.15;Chapter 19. Parallax of a Star;275
8.16;Chapter 20. Nature — God's Handiwork;284
9;Outline of Life and Works;292
10;INDEX;296
