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Galileo Galilei

1564–1642

6 standalone books

Galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath who lived from 1564 to 1642. He was born in Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence, and is recognized as a key figure in the development of observational astronomy, classical physics, and the scientific method. He was an astronomer, physicist, engineer, and scholar whose work significantly influenced the course of modern science.

Born
1564

Books by Galileo Galilei

  1. Cover of Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

    Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

    1632

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  2. Cover of II Saggiatore

    II Saggiatore

    1623

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  3. Cover of Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina

    Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina

    1615

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  4. Cover of Sidereus nuncius magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens vnicuique praesertim vero philosophis

    Sidereus nuncius magna longeque admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens vnicuique praesertim vero philosophis

    1610

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  5. Cover of Two New Sciences

    Two New Sciences

    Year unknown

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  6. Cover of Dialogo dei massimi sistemi

    Dialogo dei massimi sistemi

    Year unknown

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