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  • Galileo's Telescope

    A European Story

    An innovative exploration of the development of a revolutionary optical device and how it changed the world.Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky changed forever, ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells the story of how an ingenious optical device evolved from a toy-like curiosity into a precision scientific ... Leer más

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  • Il Saggiatore

    Edizione commentata a cura di Michele Camerota e Franco Giudice

    Nessuna opera meglio del Saggiatore ci aiuta a capire la visione della scienza di Galileo. Nato dalla disputa con il gesuita Orazio Grassi sulla natura delle comete apparse nei cieli europei nella seconda metà del 1618, Il Saggiatore va ben oltre l’oggetto della polemica scientifica: è a tutti gli effetti il manifesto di un nuovo modo di pensare, di una filosofia naturale destinata a dominare la ... Leer más

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    How Cooperation Shaped the World

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  • The Bookseller of Florence

    The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance

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    The New York Times–bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome captures the Renaissance spirit in this biography of "the king of the world's booksellers."During the Renaissance, Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars, and booksellers blew the dust off a thousand years of history and, through the discovery and diffusion of ancient knowledge, imagined a new and enlightened world.At the heart ... Leer más

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  • Vanishing Acts

    "A diverse and thoughtful array of 16 stories written around the theme of endangered species—be they human or animal, mythical or alien." — Publishers WeeklyIn this poignant yet uplifting anthology about extinction, science fiction stories draw you into compelling, adventurous, and even humorous tales that will make you think about the future of animals, humanity, and the world around us. You'll ... Leer más

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    Its Genius for Good and Evil

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    How Distilled Spirits, Domestic Cuisine, and Popular Music Helped Shape a Nation

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