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Title: A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany, Concerning the Natation of Bodies Vpon, and Submersion In, the Water.
Alternate Title: A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany, Concerning the Natation of Bodies Upon, and Submersion In, the Water.
Note: Reading ease score: 30.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary: "A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany" by Galileo Galilei is a scientific treatise written in the early 17th century. The work delves into the principles of buoyancy and the reasons behind the floating and sinking of solid bodies in water, offering a detailed analysis and challenging Aristotelian concepts about gravity and density. The opening of this discourse sets the stage for a rigorous examination of the scientific theories behind the natation (floating) and submersion of bodies in water. Galileo introduces the subject by addressing Don Cosimo II and discusses his previous astronomical observations, before delving into a debate with learned men about the nature of gravity and buoyancy. He posits that the weight of a solid relative to the density of water determines its behavior in water, suggesting that figure or shape does not inherently affect a body's ability to float or sink. Through definitions and axioms, he outlines his intention to provide a logical and mathematical foundation for the observations, framing his discourse as a more effective means of argumentation compared to verbal disputes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Translator: Salusbury, Thomas
EBook No.: 37729
Published: Oct 12, 2011
Downloads: 96
Language: English
Subject: Hydrostatics
Subject: Specific gravity
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany, Concerning the Natation of Bodies Vpon, and Submersion In, the Water.
Alternate Title: A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany, Concerning the Natation of Bodies Upon, and Submersion In, the Water.
Note: Reading ease score: 30.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Tim Madden and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Discourse Presented to the Most Serene Don Cosimo II., Great Duke of Tuscany" by Galileo Galilei is a scientific treatise written in the early 17th century. The work delves into the principles of buoyancy and the reasons behind the floating and sinking of solid bodies in water, offering a detailed analysis and challenging Aristotelian concepts about gravity and density. The opening of this discourse sets the stage for a rigorous examination of the scientific theories behind the natation (floating) and submersion of bodies in water. Galileo introduces the subject by addressing Don Cosimo II and discusses his previous astronomical observations, before delving into a debate with learned men about the nature of gravity and buoyancy. He posits that the weight of a solid relative to the density of water determines its behavior in water, suggesting that figure or shape does not inherently affect a body's ability to float or sink. Through definitions and axioms, he outlines his intention to provide a logical and mathematical foundation for the observations, framing his discourse as a more effective means of argumentation compared to verbal disputes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
Translator: Salusbury, Thomas
EBook No.: 37729
Published: Oct 12, 2011
Downloads: 96
Language: English
Subject: Hydrostatics
Subject: Specific gravity
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.