Galileo Galilei was the founder of modern physics ... the centuries-long ferment accelerated and intensified by the invention of printing in the middle of the 15th century. He was not alone.

In this entertaining and authoritative biography, first published in 1994, Michael Sharratt examines the flair, imagination, hard-headedness, clarity, combativeness and penetrating intelligence of ...

As the century was ending, the plays of Shakespeare were exploring the human condition, while in Padua, a young professor named Galileo Galilei began to open up the secrets of the solar system.

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While Galileo Galilei fancied himself a strong purveyor of both the scientific and theological, his moral core of truth at the center of his existence faced a brutal reckoning — one that ultimately ...

Leonardo da Vinci pioneered the study of human anatomy and Galileo Galilei rocked the Catholic ... were devoured and debated. With the invention of printing, ideas swept across Europe faster ...

So far no one's been able to demonstrate a real warp drive, but that hasn't slowed our collective hurtle toward new stories, new inventions ... Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei stood two people ...

Credit: Galileo Galilei, 1610 Within sixty years ... The success of radio astronomy—due in large part to the invention of the transistor in 1947—encouraged scientists to look for other ...

Still others mocked Harris, who chairs the National Space Council, as President Biden’s “space czar” and “Galileo Harris,” after the 17th-century astronomer Galileo Galilei.

This was a great introduction to the Renaissance inventor for kids and adults alike ... and discover the principles behind the groundbreaking discoveries of Galileo Galilei. From telescopes to globes ...

Leonardo da Vinci pioneered the study of human anatomy and Galileo Galilei rocked the Catholic establishment ... were devoured and debated. With the invention of printing, ideas swept across Europe ...