by Atle Naess (Author), KHartmann-Butt (Translator)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 244
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Published: 01 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 3540210636
ISBN 13: 9783540210634
[...] Naess weaves an excellent account of the story of Galileo. Addressed to the sophisticated general reader, it is an account that is alive, articulate, and well constructed, and one that provides the important larger context that surrounds the drama itself. This reviewer recommends it highly to anyone interested in a succinct and comprehensive look at the saga of Galileo.
MAA Online book review columne, Alexander J. Hahn, October 2005
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[...] Atle Naess knows how to write a readable book. He wastes no time on padding. He weaves the history, the personalities and the technicalities together expertly, with a sure eye for an interesting detail and an ability to cut through the myths, propaganda and speculation that surround the Galileo case. [...] The aim of the book is a short introduction to introduce the man and whet the appetite for his ideas. It is a resounding success.
by James Franklin, Univ of New South Wales, Sydney Gazette, The Australian Mathematical Society, Volume 32, Number 4, 2005,
Aus den Rezensionen:
a ] Der norwegische Autor a ] hat sein Buch auf vielen Quellen aufgebaut. Dabei hat er a ] versucht, ein ganzheitliches Bild von Galilei zu zeichnen a ] Die Beschreibungen sind detailreich und betten die Ereignisse gekonnt in die Wissenschafts- und Kriegsgeschichte des 15./16. Jahrhunderts ein. Ein wunderbares Buch a groAzA1/4gig ausgestattet a auch zum Verschenken! Mit bester Empfehlung!
(D. Pohlmann, in: PM - Praxis der Mathematik in der Schule, 2006, Vol. 48, Issue 6, S. 46)
Aus den Rezensionen der englischen Ausgabe:
[...] Naess weaves an excellent account of the story of Galileo. Addressed to the sophisticated general reader, it is an account that is alive, articulate, and well constructed, and one that provides the important larger context that surrounds the drama itself. This reviewer recommends it highly to anyone interested in a succinct and comprehensive look at the saga of Galileo.
MAA Online book review columne, Alexander J. Hahn, October 2005
Die vollstandige Rezension finden Sie hier:
http: //www.maa.org/reviews/naessgalileo.html
[...] Atle Naess knows how to write a readable book. He wastes no time on padding. He weaves the history, the personalities and the technicalities together expertly, with a sure eye for an interesting detail and an ability to cut through the myths, propaganda and speculation that surround the Galileo case. [...] The aim of the book is a short introduction to introduce the man and whet the appetite for his ideas. It is a resounding success.
by James Franklin, Univ of New South Wales, Sydney Gazette, The Australian Mathematical Society, Volume 32, Number 4, 2005,
Aus den Rezensionen:
Der norwegische Autor hat sein Buch auf vielen Quellen aufgebaut. Dabei hat er versucht, ein ganzheitliches Bild von Galilei zu zeichnen Die Beschreibungen sind detailreich und betten die Ereignisse gekonnt in die Wissenschafts- und Kriegsgeschichte des 15./16. Jahrhunderts ein. Ein wunderbares Buch grosszugig ausgestattet auch zum Verschenken! Mit bester Empfehlung!
(D. Pohlmann, in: PM - Praxis der Mathematik in der Schule, 2006, Vol. 48, Issue 6, S. 46)
Aus den Rezensionen der englischen Ausgabe:
[...] Naess weaves an excellent account of the story of Galileo. Addressed to the sophisticated general reader, it is an account that is alive, articulate, and well constructed, and one that provides the important larger context that surrounds the drama itself. This reviewer recommends it highly to anyone interested in a succinct and comprehensive look at the saga of Galileo.
MAA Online book review columne, Alexander J. Hahn, October 2005
Die vollstandige Rezension finden Sie hier:
http: //www.maa.org/reviews/naessgalileo.html
[...] Atle Naess knows how to write a readable book. He wastes no time on padding. He weaves the history, the personalities and the technicalities together expertly, with a sure eye for an interesting detail and an ability to cut through the myths, propaganda and speculation that surround the Galileo case. [...] The aim of the book is a short introduction to introduce the man and whet the appetite for his ideas. It is a resounding success.
by James Franklin, Univ of New South Wales, Sydney Gazette, The Australian Mathematical Society, Volume 32, Number 4, 2005,
Aus den Rezensionen:
.. . Der norwegische Autor ... hat sein Buch auf vielen Quellen aufgebaut. Dabei hat er ... versucht, ein ganzheitliches Bild von Galilei zu zeichnen ... Die Beschreibungen sind detailreich und betten die Ereignisse gekonnt in die Wissenschafts- und Kriegsgeschichte des 15./16. Jahrhunderts ein. Ein wunderbares Buch - grozugig ausgestattet - auch zum Verschenken! Mit bester Empfehlung!
(D. Pohlmann, in: PM - Praxis der Mathematik in der Schule, 2006, Vol. 48, Issue 6, S. 46)