Galileo and the Almagest c.15891592 by Ivan Malara HARDBACK 9783031706134

Galileo and the Almagest c.15891592\nby Ivan Malara\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Ivan Malara\nTitle: Galileo and the Almagest c.15891592\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG\nPublication year: 2024\nEdition: 2024\nISBN-13: 9783031706134\nISBN-10: 3031706137\nRRP: \u00A344.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nBy contextualizing Galileo's initial reception of Ptolemy, the book reveals a fascinating historical backdrop, highlighting how the Almagest was intended to be read and studied in Galileo's milieu during the last decades of the sixteenth century.\n\n------------------------------\nWhy buy from BookCurl?\n------------------------------\n\u2022 99.9% positive eBay feedback\n\u202.