9780520004504-0520004507-Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised edition

Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised edition

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ISBN-13: 9780520004504
ISBN-10: 0520004507
Edition: Second
Author: Galileo Galilei
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 524 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780520004504
ISBN-10: 0520004507
Edition: Second
Author: Galileo Galilei
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 524 pages

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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised edition (ISBN-13: 9780520004504 and ISBN-10: 0520004507), written by authors Galileo Galilei, was published by University of California Press in 1962. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Astronomy (Astronomy & Space Science, History & Philosophy) books. You can easily purchase or rent Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, Second Revised edition (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Astronomy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.41.

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This 1967 edition of the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is a revision of a 1953 edition. It includes a foreword by Albert Einstein, which is presented in en face German and English versions.

The translation itself is based on the definitive National Edition prepared under the direction of Antonio Favaro and published at Florence in 1897. The material specifically added to the text by Galileo himself after publication of the first edition (1632) has been included as well. In addition, the margins of the book include translations of Galileo's own postils (running notes), placed as nearly as possible beside their textual references.

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