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Galileo, illustration from Discorsi e Dimostrazioni Matematiche (Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations concerning the Two New Sciences of Mechanics and Local Motions), Leiden, 1638

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Title: Galileo, illustration from Discorsi e Dimostrazioni Matematiche (Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations concerning the Two New Sciences of Mechanics and Local Motions), Leiden, 1638
Date Created and/or Issued: 1638
Contributing Institution: California Institute of Technology
Collection: Image Archive
Rights Information: Materials from the Caltech Archives are made available online for research purposes. Permission for reproduction, distribution, public display, performance, or publication must be obtained in writing from the Head of Archives. The Caltech Archives makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its holdings. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain all necessary rights and clearances for use of materials. For questions, contact Head of Archives.
Description: The illustration is from the second day of Galileo's Discourses, and shows that the resistance of a solid body to breaking is dependent upon its length and thickness.
1638
Type: Image
Format: Photographs
Negatives
Identifier: ct1:3377
http://archives-dc.library.caltech.edu/islandora/object/ct1%3A3377

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