The appearance of three comets in the autumn of 1618 touched off a controversy of such proportions that its effects are still inextricably associated with some of the most dramatic events marking the dawn of our modern era. This volume contains the principal works, in English translation, that were published during the extended controversy between Galileo and the Jesuits over the nature of comets, concluding with a commentary by Johann Kepler. The controversy of of both scientific and philosophical significance because it was in this connection that Galileo disclosed his conception of scientific method, which has been vastly influential on the course of modern thought. The principal work, Il Saggiatore (The Assayer), is also of extraordinary literary merit; it is considered the greatest polemic ever written in the domain of physical science.

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T�tulo: The Controversy on the Comets of 1618
Editor: University of Pennsylvania Press
Fecha de publicaci�n: 1960
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 1512801445
ISBN 13: 9781512801446
Encuadernaci�n: Hardback
Estado: New

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The appearance of three comets in the autumn of 1618 touched off a controversy of such proportions that its effects are still inextricably associated with some of the most dramatic events marking the dawn of our modern era.
This volume contains the principal works, in English translation, that were published during the extended controversy between Galileo and the Jesuits over the nature of comets, concluding with a commentary by Johann Kepler. The controversy of of both scientific and philosophical significance because it was in this connection that Galileo disclosed his conception of scientific method, which has been vastly influential on the course of modern thought. The principal work, Il Saggiatore (The Assayer), is also of extraordinary literary merit; it is considered the greatest polemic ever written in the domain of physical science.

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Stillman Drake was a frequent contributor to scientific journals. He was the author of Galileo Galilei: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems and Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo. C. D. O'Malley was Professor of Medical History at the University of California Medical School. He was the author of Andreas Vesalius: The Bloodletting Letter of I539 and many other books and scholarly articles.

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