| Description |
286pages |
| Series |
The Commonwealth and International Library: Selected Readings in Physics: Men of Physics |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. His life. Curious student ; Research professor ; Clever courtier ; Popular author. -- Pt. 2. His works. Interpreting sense impressions ; Continua - Mathematical and physical ; Magnetism ; The pump that failed ; Apparent lightness ; Weighing air ; Floating ebony ; Analyzing an alloy ; The screw as a machine ; Strength of materials ; Natural oscillations ; Falling bodies ; Spots on the sun ; New moons ; Parallax of a star ; Nature - God's handiwork. -- Outline of life and works |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
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Astronomy.
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Social groups.
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| Author |
Seeger, Raymond John, 1906-
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| LC no. |
66023858 |
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