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Hunting the White Elephant: When and How Did Galileo Discover the Law of Fall? (2001)

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Description This article looks at the development of scientific knowledge, portraying the way that Galileo's process of discovery as “the normal way in which scientific progress is achieved.” (from the abstract)


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Book Renn, Jürgen (2001) Galileo In Context. unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Schemmel, Matthias
Palmerino, Carla Rita
Zemplén, Gábor Á.
Takahashi, Ken'ichi
Shea, William R.
Roux, Sophie
Journals
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Physics in Perspective
Theoria (0495-4548)
Physics World
Perspectives on Science
Nuncius: Annali di Storia della Scienza
Concepts
Physics
Motion (physical)
Mathematics
Experiments and experimentation
Historiography
Mechanics
People
Galilei, Galileo
Newton, Isaac
Harriot, Thomas
Descartes, René
Dear, Peter
Torricelli, Evangelista
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Renaissance
Early modern
Places
Italy
Europe
England
Pisa (Italy)
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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