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Two New Sciences

Discorsi e dimostrazioni matematiche intorno a due nuove scienze

papers articles scientific paper book core planned

Creators

  • Galileo Galilei, author

Canon Rationale

A core early modern science text, included for motion, mechanics, mathematical demonstration, and the pre-Newtonian foundations of physical science.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Galileo and Two New Sciences context.
  • museum record: Project Gutenberg ebook record for Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences.

Audit Flags

translation dependency, version dependency

Completion unit: read selected sections from the dialogue in a specified translation or original Italian edition.

Reading Lists