Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo

Galileo really missed his era - he wanted to be a blogger. The genius had such a loquacious side that even the editors of this edition excise several days of Galileo's moon diary since the avalanche of words offers no additional insights. Much of Galileo's insights are powerful arguments as he poula......more

This is a fascinating collection of Gailileo's writings on his discovery of Jupiter's moons and his observation and speculations on the nature of sunspots, as well as his defense of the veracity of his observations in the face of heavy censure from the Church. Any amateur astronomer who remembers se......more

Interesting book about the beginnings of the idea of the scientific method. Its all translated from Italian. The author provides some historical context in the introduction sections of each of the 4 passages. Part 1 is about Galileo’s first time looking at the sky with a telescope and the ideas that......more

Galileo’s writing and argumentation is excellent. He cogently embodies the archetype of the modern day scientific method. He makes excellent deductions and very astutely examines theories and ideas dispassionately and will readily admit when he is wrong. I love how he points out the idiocy and falla......more