Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

24 used & new from �8.12

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Galileo, Courtier: Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism (Science & Its Conceptual Foundations) (Paperback)

by Biagioli (Author) "WRITING TO BELISARIO VINTA in May 1610 about the possibility of a position at the Medici court, Galileo apologized for taking up the time of..." (more)

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Price:	�14.50 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 2 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Saturday, July 18? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

16 new from �11.74 8 used from �8.12

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Hardcover (2nd)	�35.00	�33.25	5 used & new from �10.49

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Galileo's Instruments of Credit: Telescopes, Images, Secrecy

by M Biagioli

�22.80

Biographies of Scientific Objects

by L Daston

�14.50

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science

by Richard Holmes

4.9 out of 5 stars (9) �15.00

Renaissance Self-fashioning: From More to Shakespeare

by S Greenblatt

5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �14.00

The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century

by Alex Ross

4.4 out of 5 stars (29) �7.49

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Chicago University Press; New edition edition (1 Aug 1994)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0226045609
ISBN-13: 978-0226045603
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.4 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 342,574 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Inside This Book (Learn More)

First Sentence
WRITING TO BELISARIO VINTA in May 1610 about the possibility of a position at the Medici court, Galileo apologized for taking up the time of such a high-ranking official for a matter that might seem of little consequence to him. Read the first page

Explore More
Concordance

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

social history

history of science

early modern europe

Customer Reviews

1 Review

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revising the scientific revolution, 2 Mar 2003

By A Customer

This book is a fascinating and detailed account of the world of courtly science. Galileo's popularity and respectibility is discussed in depth. The conclusions overturn the traditional perception of the scientific revolution as a period of dry discoveries based on experimental method and show the pagentry of absolutist science. An essential read for anyone hoping to gain an understanding of science in this period.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	politics Can anybody recommend a book on Thatcher's impact on Britain's international standing?	5	13 days ago

Related forums

politics (2 discussions)

Listmania!

Science and History: A list by Dabby Northmead
Samuel Johnson BBC Prize for Non-Fiction 2009: A list by J. Holden "johnlholden"
culture enjoyed in the past year: A list by Mr. Robert Marsland "unkoolkat"

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Books > History > Other Historical Subjects > History of Science
Books > Science & Nature > Physics > Philosophy of Physics
Books > Science & Nature > Popular Science > Physics
Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Physics
Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Academic Philosophy
Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Philosophy
Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Cultural Studies > History of Ideas

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

The Nature of the Book: Print...

Weighing in at 750-plus pages, Adrian Johns's sturdy tome is several... Read more
£22.80

›Find similar items

More From Mario Biagioli

Galileo's Instruments of Credit...

"In the history of science there have traditionally been those who... Read more
£22.80

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System

For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

Where's My Stuff?

track your recent orders
view or change your orders in Your Account

Delivery and Returns

see our delivery rates and policies
thinking of returning an item? (See our Returns Policy)

Need Help?

Forgot your password?
Buy Gift Certificates.
still have questions? Visit our Help Pages

Your Recent History

(What's this?)

You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

4.5 out of 5 stars (76)�3.86

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.1 out of 5 stars (468)�6.49

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

4.1 out of 5 stars (170)�3.99

Eclipse (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.4 out of 5 stars (223)�3.84


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon