Galileo Mathematical Discourses Two New Sciences 1730
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Offered is a beautiful copy of one of the most desirable volumes in any collection of early science, the first obtainable edition in English of the ‘Discorsi’ of Galileo Galilei, entitled “Mathematical Discourses concerning Two New Sciences relating to Mechanicks and Local Motion, in Four Dialogues,” translated by Thomas Weston, printed in quarto at London in 1730, finely and beautifully bound in modern calf, in excellent condition and complete in all respects. � A NEAR FINE COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST OBTAINABLE EDITION IN ENGLISH OF GALILEO’S ‘MATHEMATICAL DISCOURSES CONCERNING TWO NEW SCIENCES RELATING TO MECHANICKS AND LOCAL MOTION, IN FOUR DIALOGUES,’ (‘DISCORSI E DIMOSTRAZIONI’) THE FOUNDATIONAL TEXT OF MODERN PHYSICS AND MECHANICS, COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS AND PRINTED IN QUARTO AT LONDON IN 1730. � The full title reads as follows: � “Mathematical Discourses concerning Two New Sciences relating to Mechanicks and Local Motion, in Four Dialogues. / I. Of the Resistance of Solids against Fraction. / II. Of the Cause of their Coherence. / III. Of Local Motion, viz. Equable, and naturally Accelerate. / IV. Of Violent Motion, or of Projects. / By Galileo Galilei, Chief Philosopher and Mathematician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. / With an appendix concernng the Center of Gravity of Solid Bodies. / Done into English from the Italian,
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