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The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler by David Brewster CHAPTER I. Peculiar interest attached to his Life-His Birth-His early studies-His passion for Mathematics-His work on the Hydrostatic Balance-Appointed Lecturer on Mathematics at Pisa-His antipathy to the Philosophy of Aristotle-His contentions with the Aristotelians-Chosen professor of Mathematics in Padua-Adopts the Copernican system, but still teaches the Ptolemaic doctrine-His alarming illness-He observes the new Star in 1604-His magnetical experiments. The history of the life and labours of Galileo is pregnant with a peculiar interest to the general reader, as well as to the philosopher. His brilliant discoveries, the man of science regards as his peculiar property; the means by which they were made, and the development of his intellectual character, belong to the logician and to the philosopher; but the triumphs and the reverses of his eventful life must be claimed for our common nature, as a source of more than ordinary instruction. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author: Brewster, By David

Topic: Biography / Autobiography
Media: Book
ISBN: 1722359609
Language: English
Pages: 128