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1 online resource |
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Cover; Galileo's Visions; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Bibliographic abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Approaching Galileo's science through a fable ; 2 Subtleties of vision and of the scientific revolution ; 3 Casting light on Galileo's contrasts ; 4 The lunar candour and the litheosphorus ; 5 Sensory surprises |
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6 Seeing mountains on the moon 7 Visible and invisible luminous peaks of lunar mountains ; 8 Visual limits and the visibility of infinitesimals ; 9 Heavens sensed ; 10 Galileo's sensory philosophy ; 11 The problem of Galileo's predecessors |
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12 A moon circle: celestial reflections and illusions with Sarpi, Galileo, and Castelli 13 Alternative visions ; 14 Galileo's visions ; References ; Suggested readings ; Name index ; Subject index |
| Summary |
Marco Piccolino and Nick Wade analyse the scientific and philosophical work of Galileo Galilei from the particular viewpoint of his approach to the senses (and especially vision) as a means of acquiring trustworthy knowledge about the constitution of the world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 |
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Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 |
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Galilée. |
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Visual perception -- History
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Eye -- Movements -- Research -- History
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Visual perception.
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Eye -- Movements.
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Medicine -- History -- 17th century.
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Visual Perception
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Astronomical Phenomena
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Eye Movements
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Science -- history
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History, 16th Century
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History, 17th Century
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visual perception.
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SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
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Medicine
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Eye -- Movements
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Eye -- Movements -- Research
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Visual perception
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wade, Nicholas J.
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| ISBN |
9780191510793 |
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0191510793 |
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1306372984 |
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9781306372985 |
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9780191766978 |
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0191766976 |
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