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Book/Printed Material Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 1, Volume 16, Records. Ricordi

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Title

  • Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 1, Volume 16, Records.

Other Title

  • Ricordi

Summary

  • Galileo Galilei (1564--1642), in addition to being an important scientist and mathematician, was an accomplished instrument maker, who in 1597 invented a military compass to assist in artillery bombardments and other military activities. While occupying the chair in mathematics at the University of Padua, Galileo established a workshop where, assisted by the mechanic Marcantonio Mazzoleni, he built precision instruments, above all compasses, which he then sold to supplement his university stipend. This document contains the list of accounts for the workshop. Recorded are the debits and credits of the shop, along with brief notes and comments, all in Galileo's own hand.

Names

  • Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 Author.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1598 to 1610]

Headings

  • -  Italy--Veneto--Padua
  • -  1598 to 1610
  • -  Account books
  • -  Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
  • -  Records
  • -  Workshops

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource at: National Central Library of Florence.
  • -  Content in Italian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Galilean Collection

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667671

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Galilei, Galileo, Author. Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 1, Volume 16, Records. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1610, 1598] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667671/.

APA citation style:

Galilei, G. (1598) Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 1, Volume 16, Records. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1610] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667671/.

MLA citation style:

Galilei, Galileo, Author. Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 1, Volume 16, Records. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1610, 1598] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667671/>.