Love, David K. Kepler and the universe. How one man revolutionized astronomy. (English) Zbl 1335.85002 Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books (ISBN 978-1-63388-106-8/hbk; 978-1-63388-107-5/ebook). 253 p. (2015). Reviewer: Hans-Jürgen Schmidt (Potsdam) MSC: 85-03 85A04 01A70 01A40 01A45 83C10 70F15 83F05 85A40 03A05 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{D. K. Love}, Kepler and the universe. How one man revolutionized astronomy. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books (2015; Zbl 1335.85002)
Buonanno, Roberto The stars of Galileo Galilei and the universal knowledge of Athanasius Kircher. Translated by Roberto Buonanno and Giuliana Giobbi. (English) Zbl 1286.85002 Astrophysics and Space Science Library 399. Cham: Springer (ISBN 978-3-319-00299-6/hbk; 978-3-319-00300-9/ebook). xiii, 178 p. (2014). Reviewer: Nina A. Solovaya (Bratislava) MSC: 85-03 01-02 01A70 01A45 85A04 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{R. Buonanno}, The stars of Galileo Galilei and the universal knowledge of Athanasius Kircher. Translated by Roberto Buonanno and Giuliana Giobbi. Cham: Springer (2014; Zbl 1286.85002) Full Text: DOI
Borre, Kai; Strang, Gilbert Algorithms for global positioning. (English) Zbl 1244.86001 Wellesley, MA: Wellesley-Cambridge Press (ISBN 978-0-9802327-3-8/hbk). xl, 433 p. (2012). Reviewer: Claudia-Veronika Meister (Darmstadt) MSC: 86-01 86-04 86A04 86A30 90C15 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{K. Borre} and \textit{G. Strang}, Algorithms for global positioning. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley-Cambridge Press (2012; Zbl 1244.86001)
Styer, Daniel F. Relativity for the questioning mind. (English) Zbl 1230.83002 Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press (ISBN 978-0-8018-9760-3/pbk; 978-0-8018-9759-7/hbk). xiii, 184 p. (2011). Reviewer: Alex Gaina (Chisinau) MSC: 83-01 83A05 83C05 83-03 01A60 83C57 97M50 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{D. F. Styer}, Relativity for the questioning mind. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press (2011; Zbl 1230.83002)
Peterson, Mark A. Galileo’s muse. Renaissance mathematics and the arts. (English) Zbl 1239.01101 London: Harvard University Press (ISBN 978-0-674-05972-6/hbk). vi, 336 p. (2011). Reviewer: Thomas Sonar (Braunschweig) MSC: 01A70 01A40 01A45 00A66 00A30 51-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{M. A. Peterson}, Galileo's muse. Renaissance mathematics and the arts. London: Harvard University Press (2011; Zbl 1239.01101)
de Padova, Thomas The cosmographic mystery. Kepler, Galilei and the measuring of the sky. (Das Weltgeheimnis. Kepler, Galilei und die Vermessung des Himmels.) (German) Zbl 1348.85001 Piper 5861. München: Piper (ISBN 978-3-492-25861-6/pbk; 978-3-492-95698-7/ebook). 352 p. (2010). Reviewer: Hans-Jürgen Schmidt (Potsdam) MSC: 85-03 85A04 01A45 01A70 00A79 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{T. de Padova}, Das Weltgeheimnis. Kepler, Galilei und die Vermessung des Himmels. München: Piper (2010; Zbl 1348.85001)
Dear, Peter Revolutionizing the sciences. European knowledge and its ambitions, 1500–1700. 2nd ed. (English) Zbl 1225.01019 Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press (ISBN 978-0-691-14206-7/pbk). viii, 203 p. (2009). Reviewer: Silke Göbel (Berlin) MSC: 01A40 01A45 01-01 97A30 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{P. Dear}, Revolutionizing the sciences. European knowledge and its ambitions, 1500--1700. 2nd ed. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press (2009; Zbl 1225.01019)
D’Onofrio, Mauro (ed.); Burigana, Carlo (ed.) Questions of modern cosmology. Galileo’s legacy. With a foreword by Nazzareno Mandolesi. (English) Zbl 1172.83002 Berlin: Springer (ISBN 978-3-642-00791-0/hbk; 978-3-642-00792-7/ebook). xxx, 530 p. (2009). Reviewer: Hans-Jürgen Schmidt (Potsdam) MSC: 83-02 00A79 83F05 00B15 85A40 83D05 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{M. D'Onofrio} (ed.) and \textit{C. Burigana} (ed.), Questions of modern cosmology. Galileo's legacy. With a foreword by Nazzareno Mandolesi. Berlin: Springer (2009; Zbl 1172.83002) Full Text: DOI
Borre, Kai; Akos, Dennis M.; Bertelsen, Nicolaj; Rinder, Peter; Jensen, Søren Holdt A software-defined GPS and Galileo receiver. A single-frequency approach. With DVD. (English) Zbl 1124.94008 Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis. Boston, MA: Birkhäuser (ISBN 0-8176-4390-7/pbk). xxi, 176 p. (2007). Reviewer: Dumitru Stanomir (Bucureşti) MSC: 94A12 94-01 68U99 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{K. Borre} et al., A software-defined GPS and Galileo receiver. A single-frequency approach. With DVD. Boston, MA: Birkhäuser (2007; Zbl 1124.94008)
Gindikin, Simon Tales of mathematicians and physicists. Transl. from the Russian by Alan Shuchat. 2nd ed. (English) Zbl 1105.01009 New York, NY: Springer (ISBN 0-387-36026-3/pbk; 0-387-048811-1/ebook). xx, 382 p. (2007). Reviewer: Franz Lemmermeyer (Bilkent) MSC: 01A55 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{S. Gindikin}, Tales of mathematicians and physicists. Transl. from the Russian by Alan Shuchat. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Springer (2007; Zbl 1105.01009) Full Text: DOI
Russo, Lucio The forgotten revolution. How science was born in 300 BC and why it had to be reborn. Transl. from the Italian by Silvio Levy. With the collaboration of the translator. (English) Zbl 1159.01003 Berlin: Springer (ISBN 3-540-20068-1/hbk; 3-540-20396-6/pbk). ix, 487 p. (2004). MSC: 01A20 01-02 01A40 00A79 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{L. Russo}, The forgotten revolution. How science was born in 300 BC and why it had to be reborn. Transl. from the Italian by Silvio Levy. With the collaboration of the translator. Berlin: Springer (2004; Zbl 1159.01003)
Montesinos, José (ed.); Solís, Carlos (ed.) Philosophy on a wide scale. Eurosymposium Galileo 2001. Papers from the symposium, La Orotava, Tenerife, Spain, February 19–23, 2001. (Largo campo di filosofare.) (English) Zbl 1033.01018 La Orotava: Fundación Canaria Orotava de Historia de la Ciencia (ISBN 84-607-3613-X/hbk). 985 p. (2001). Reviewer: A. Kleinert (Halle) MSC: 01A45 00B25 01-06 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{J. Montesinos} (ed.) and \textit{C. Solís} (ed.), Largo campo di filosofare. La Orotava: Fundación Canaria Orotava de Historia de la Ciencia (2001; Zbl 1033.01018)
Renn, Jürgen (ed.) Galileo in context. (English) Zbl 1160.01332 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0-521-00103-X/pbk). 431 p. (2001). MSC: 01A70 01-02 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{J. Renn} (ed.), Galileo in context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2001; Zbl 1160.01332)
Yakovlev, V. I. Prehistory of analytical mechanics. (Предыстория аналитическоĭмеханики.) (Russian) Zbl 1005.70001 Moskva: NITS, Regulyarnaya i Khaoticheskaya Dinamika. 328 p. (2001). Reviewer: Victor Alexandrov (Novosibirsk) MSC: 70-03 70-01 70Hxx 01A45 01A35 01A50 01A40 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{V. I. Yakovlev}, Предыстория аналитическоĭ\ механики (Russian). Moskva: NITS, Regulyarnaya i Khaoticheskaya Dinamika (2001; Zbl 1005.70001)
Gindikin, Simon Stories about mathematicians and physicists. Transl. from the Russian by Jean-Michel Kantor. (Histoires de mathématiciens et de physiciens. Traduit du russe par Jean-Michel Kantor.) (French) Zbl 0980.01022 Le Sel et le Fer 2. Paris: Cassini (ISBN 2-84225-023-0/pbk). vii, 246 p. (2000). Reviewer: Ivor Grattan-Guinness (Bengeo/Herts) MSC: 01A70 01-01 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{S. Gindikin}, Histoires de mathématiciens et de physiciens. Traduit du russe par Jean-Michel Kantor. Paris: Cassini (2000; Zbl 0980.01022)
Bourguignon, Jean-Pierre; Tisseyre, François; Weingarten, Claire The new Shepherd’s lamp. Video. (English) Zbl 0958.01050 Berlin: Springer. Video (VHS/PAL 30 min.) (2000). Reviewer: Eberhard Knobloch (Berlin) MSC: 01A99 85-03 70-03 70-01 58-01 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{J.-P. Bourguignon} et al., The new Shepherd's lamp. Video. Berlin: Springer (2000; Zbl 0958.01050)
Russo, Lucio [Cini, Marcello] The forgotten revolution. Greek scientific thought and modern science. With a preface by Marcello Cini. 2nd ed. (La rivoluzione dimenticata. Il pensiero scientifico greco e la scienza moderna.) (Italian) Zbl 0913.01006 Milano: Feltrinelli. 384 p. (1998). Reviewer: H.Guggenheimer MSC: 01A20 01-02 01A40 00A79 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{L. Russo}, La rivoluzione dimenticata. Il pensiero scientifico greco e la scienza moderna (Italian). 2nd ed. Milano: Feltrinelli (1998; Zbl 0913.01006)
Ruiz, Ángel; Barrantes, Hugo Elements of differential calculus. History and exercises with answers. (Elementos de cálculo diferencial. Historia y ejercicios resueltos.) (Spanish) Zbl 0941.01001 San José: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica. xxii, 322 p. (1997). Reviewer: Franz Lemmermeyer (Heidelberg) MSC: 01A05 01-01 26-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{Á. Ruiz} and \textit{H. Barrantes}, Elementos de cálculo diferencial. Historia y ejercicios resueltos (Spanish). San José: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica (1997; Zbl 0941.01001)
Schlagel, Richard H. From myth to modern mind. A study of the origins and growth of scientific thought. Vol. II: Copernicus through quantum mechanics. (English) Zbl 0860.01005 American University Studies. Ser. 5. Philosophy. 171. New York, NY: Peter Lang. xiii, 580 p. (1996). Reviewer: T.Koetsier (Amsterdam) MSC: 01A05 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{R. H. Schlagel}, From myth to modern mind. A study of the origins and growth of scientific thought. Vol. II: Copernicus through quantum mechanics. New York, NY: Peter Lang (1996; Zbl 0860.01005)
Vilain, Christiane The mechanics of Christian Huygens: the relativity of motion in the 17th century. (La mécanique de Christian Huygens: La relativité du mouvement au XVIIème siècle.) (French) Zbl 0947.01014 Collection Sciences dans l’Histoire. Paris: Librairie Scientifique et Technique Albert Blanchard. 287 p. (1996). Reviewer: Cristina Irimia (Iasi) MSC: 01A70 70-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{C. Vilain}, La mécanique de Christian Huygens: La relativité du mouvement au XVIIème siècle. Paris: Librairie Scientifique et Technique Albert Blanchard (1996; Zbl 0947.01014)
Mancosu, Paolo Philosophy of mathematics and mathematical practice in the seventeenth century. (English) Zbl 0939.01004 New York, NY: Oxford University Press. viii, 275 p. (1996). Reviewer: C.J.Scriba (Hamburg) MSC: 01A45 00A30 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{P. Mancosu}, Philosophy of mathematics and mathematical practice in the seventeenth century. New York, NY: Oxford University Press (1996; Zbl 0939.01004)
Gatto, Romano Between science and imagination. Mathematics at the Jesuit College in Naples (ca. 1552–1670). (Tra scienza e immaginazione. Le matematiche presso il collegio gesuitico napoletano (1552–1670 ca.).) (Italian) Zbl 0897.01008 Biblioteca di Nuncius. Studi e Testi. 14. Florence: Leo S. Olschki Editore. 394 p. (1994). Reviewer: J.J.Cross (Melbourne) MSC: 01A45 01A40 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{R. Gatto}, Tra scienza e immaginazione. Le matematiche presso il collegio gesuitico napoletano (1552--1670 ca.) (Italian). Florence: Leo S. Olschki Editore (1994; Zbl 0897.01008)
Bedini, Silvio A. The pulse of time. Galileo Galilei, the determination of longitude, and the pendulum clock. (English) Zbl 0868.01028 Biblioteca di Nuncius. Studi e Testi. 3. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki. xiv, 132 p. (1991). Reviewer: R.Beedgen (Mannheim) MSC: 01A99 01A45 85-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{S. A. Bedini}, The pulse of time. Galileo Galilei, the determination of longitude, and the pendulum clock. Firenze: Leo S. Olschki (1991; Zbl 0868.01028)
Duhem, Pierre The origins of statics. The sources of physical theory. Transl. from the French by G. F. Leneaux, V. N. Vagliente and G. H. Wagner. With a foreword by Stanley L. Jaki. (English) Zbl 0752.01033 Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science. 123. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. xxxv, 593 p. (1991). Reviewer: P.Reichensperger (Oberasbach) MSC: 01A75 01A05 70-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{P. Duhem}, The origins of statics. The sources of physical theory. Transl. from the French by G. F. Leneaux, V. N. Vagliente and G. H. Wagner. With a foreword by Stanley L. Jaki. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers (1991; Zbl 0752.01033)
Dauben, Joseph The art of renaissance science: Galileo and perspective. Videotape (45 min. VHS/PAL and SECAM). (English) Zbl 0782.01006 New York, NY: Science Television; Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society/distrib. (ISBN 1-878310-11-9). Video. (1991). Reviewer: E.Knobloch (Berlin) MSC: 01A40 01-01 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{J. Dauben}, The art of renaissance science: Galileo and perspective. Videotape (45 min. VHS/PAL and SECAM). New York, NY: Science Television; Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society/distrib. (1991; Zbl 0782.01006)
Taton, René (ed.); Wilson, Curtis (ed.) The general history of astronomy. Volume 2: Planetary astronomy from the Renaissance to the rise of astrophysics. Part A: Tycho Brahe to Newton. (English) Zbl 0734.01001 Cambridge etc.: Cambridge University Press. ix, 288 p. £30.00/hbk; $ 54.50/hbk (1989). Reviewer: E.Knobloch (Berlin) MSC: 01A05 01-01 85-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{R. Taton} (ed.) and \textit{C. Wilson} (ed.), The general history of astronomy. Volume 2: Planetary astronomy from the Renaissance to the rise of astrophysics. Part A: Tycho Brahe to Newton. Cambridge etc.: Cambridge University Press (1989; Zbl 0734.01001)
Westfall, Richard S. Essays on the trial of Galileo. (English) Zbl 0724.01005 Studi Galileiani, 1, No. 5. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press. xii, 103 p. $ 9.95/pbk (1989). Reviewer: P.Müürsepp (Tartu) MSC: 01A45 70-03 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{R. S. Westfall}, Essays on the trial of Galileo. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press (1989; Zbl 0724.01005)
Gindikin, Semyon Grigor’evich [Shuchat, A.] Tales of physicists and mathematicians. Transl. from the Russian by Alan Shuchat. (English) Zbl 0639.01003 Boston-Basel: Birkhäuser. XI, 157 p.; DM 58.00 (1988). Reviewer: S.L.Segal MSC: 01A05 01A99 01A70 PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{S. G. Gindikin}, Tales of physicists and mathematicians. Transl. from the Russian by Alan Shuchat. Boston, MA etc.: Birkhäuser Verlag (1988; Zbl 0639.01003)
Ludwig, G. Foundations of quantum mechanics I. Transl. from the German by Carl A. Hein. (English) Zbl 0509.46057 Texts and Monographs in Physics. New York - Heidelberg - Berlin: Springer-Verlag. XII, 426 p. DM 118.00; $ 50.90 (1983). MSC: 46N99 46A40 46-02 81P10 46L51 46L53 46L54 PDFBibTeX XML
Shea, William R. Galileo’s intellectual revolution. Middle period, 1610–1632. 2nd ed. (English) Zbl 0406.01006 New York: Science History Publications. A division of Neale Watson Academic Publications, Inc. xi, 204 p. $ 6.95 (1977). Reviewer: Peeter Müürsepp (Tartu) MSC: 01A45 01A70 70-01 PDFBibTeX XML
Shea, William R. Galileo’s intellectual revolution. (English) Zbl 0315.01002 London etc.: The Macmillan Press. xii, 204 p. £4.95 (1972). Reviewer: Eric J. Aiton (Manchester) MSC: 01A45 01A70 70-01 PDFBibTeX XML
[Drake, Stillman; Drabkin, I. E.] Mechanics in sixteenth-century Italy. Selections from Tartaglia, Benedetti, Guido Ubaldo and Galileo. Translated and annotated by Stillman Drake and I. E. Drabkin. (English) Zbl 0188.00502 Publications in Medieval Science. 13. Madison-Milwaukee-London: The University of Wisconsin Press. xii, 428 p. (1969). Reviewer: Friedrich Hund (Göttingen) MSC: 01A40 01-06 00B15 PDFBibTeX XML
Kepler, Johannes Rosen, Edward (ed.) [Galilei, Galileo] Kepler’s conversation with Galileo’s Sidereal messenger. First complete translation, with an introduction and notes, by Edward Rosen. (English) Zbl 0129.25002 The Source of Science. No. 5. New York and London: Johnson Reprint Corporation. xix, 164 p. (1965). Reviewer: Johannes A. Lohne (Flekkefjord, Norway) MSC: 01A40 01-02 PDFBibTeX XML
de Santillana, Giorgio The crime of Galileo. (English) Zbl 0081.00704 London: William Heinemann, Ltd. xvi, 339 p., 8 plates (1958). MSC: 01A40 01A45 PDFBibTeX XML