The English Galileo: Thomas Harriot's Work on Motion as an Example of Preclassical Mechanics (Hardcover)

Harriot's Work on Motion in Context.- Thomas Harriot: Practical Mathematician and Pioneer of Modern Science.- Harriot and the Challenge of Projectile Motion.- An Introduction to Harriot's Manuscripts on Motion.- Major Strands of Harriot's Work on Motion.- Mathematical Analysis of the Motion of Fall.- Free Fall Experiments and Their Evaluation: The "Weight" of Falling Bodies.- Free Fall Experiments and Their Evaluation: Motion in a Medium.- Graphical Construction of Projectile Trajectories.- Exploration of the Inclined-Plane Conception of Projectile Motion.- Conclusion.- Shared Knowledge and Alternative Solutions in Harriot's and Galileo's Work on Motion.- Facsimile and Transcription.- Notes and Conventions.- Thomas Harriot's Notes on Projectile Motion and the Fall of Bodies.