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Bibliography

Primary Materials

  • Galilei, Galileo. La Bilancetta. 1586.
  • Galilei, Galileo. De Motu Antiquiora. 1589-1592.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo. 1632.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Discorso delle Comete. 1619.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Discorsi e Dimostrazioni Matematiche, intorno a due nuove scienze. 1638.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Discorso intorno alle cose che stanno in su l’acqua, o che in quella si muovono. 1612.
  • Galilei, Galileo. “Discorso sul flusso e il reflusso del mare”. 1616.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Istoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari. 1613.
  • Galilei, Galileo. “Lettera Del Signor Galileo Galilei Accademico Linceo Scritta Alla Granduchessa Di Toscana”. 1615.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Le meccaniche. 1600.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Le operazioni del compasso geometrico et militare. 1606.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Il Saggiatore. 1623.
  • Galilei, Galileo. Sidereus Nuncius. 1610.

Secondary Resources

  • Drake, Stillman. Galileo at Work: His Scientific Biography. University of Chicago, 1978.
    • This book is a comprehensive biography of Galileo, specifically with regard to his scientific studies. The author includes excerpts of Galileo’s writings.
  • Finocchiaro, Maurice A. Retrying Galileo, 1633–1992. University of California, 2005.
    • This book tells the story of Galileo’s trial, condemnation, and eventual pardon by the Catholic church. The book also examines effects of the Galileo affair. Included in the discussion are primary sources from a variety of authors.
  • Frank, Adam. Astronomy: At Play in the Cosmos. E-book, W. W. Norton, 2020.
    • This is a textbook about astronomy. There are a few chapters that talk about Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Galileo.
  • Mottana, Annibale. “Galileo’s La bilancetta: The First Draft and Later Additions.” Philosophia Scientiae, vol. 21, no. 1, 2017. pp. 165-179. Open Edition Journals, doi:10.4000/philosophiascientiae.1253. Accessed 26 February 2021.
    • This article discusses Galileo’s concern for experimental confirmation of his observations. The author refers to Galileo’s La bilancetta in his study. The study supports the idea that Galileo’s approach to proving ideas was revolutionary in the fields of science and philosophy.

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