Galileo and the equations of motion. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dino Boccaletti.
• Authors: Boccaletti, D (Dino)
• Contents: Part I The Theories on the Motion of Bodies in the Classical Antiquity -- Kinematics among the Greeks -- Dynamics in the Opinion of Aristotle and his Continuators -- The Theories of Motion in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance -- The first substantial Criticisms to Aristotelian Mechanics? Philoponus and Avempace -- The medieval Kinematics -- Part II A brief Chronology of Galileo?s Life -- The young Galileo and the De Motu -- The Inertia Principle.-The Law of Fall and the Motion of Projectiles -- The Principle of Relativity.
• Publisher Details: Cahm : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 531/.11; Physics; Motion; Dynamics; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- Solids; Dynamics; Motion; Physics; Mechanics; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; History of Science; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences; Science -- Physics; Science -- Astronomy; Science -- History; Mathematics -- Applied; History of science; Astronomy, space & time; Mathematical modelling; Mechanics; History; Classical mechanics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319201344; 3319201344; 3319201336; 9783319201337
• Related ISBNs: 9783319201337
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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