| Galileo, Courtier: The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism Contributor(s): Biagioli, Mario (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226045609 ISBN-13: 9780226045603 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1994 Annotation: In the court of the Medicis and the Vatican, Galileo fashioned both his career and his science to the demands of patronage and its complex systems of wealth, power, and prestige. In this fascinating cultural and social history of science, Biagioli argues that Galileo's courtly role was integral to his science - the questions he chose to examine, his methods, even his conclusions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History |
| Dewey: 509.409 |
| LCCN: 92033736 |
| Series: Science and Its Conceptual Foundations |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.06" W x 9.08" (1.24 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Informed by currents in sociology, cultural anthropology, and literary theory, "Galileo, Courtier" is neither a biography nor a conventional history of science. In the court of the Medicis and the Vatican, Galileo fashioned both his career and his science to the demands of patronage and its complex systems of wealth, power, and prestige. Biagioli argues that Galileo's courtly role was integral to his science--the questions he chose to examine, his methods, even his conclusions. "Galileo, Courtier" is a fascinating cultural and social history of science highlighting the workings of power, patronage, and credibility in the development of science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Biagioli, Mario: - Mario Biagioli is distinguished professor of law and science and technology studies and director of the Center for Innovation Studies at the University of California, Davis. |