Galileo and the Science of Motion

British Journal for the History of Science 2 (3):185-199 (1965)
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The simple belief that Galileo ‘invented’ dynamics or kinematics was destroyed long ago. Yet there can be no doubt of the revolution in ideas of motion associated with his name. The paper examines some recent work in this field and evaluates the nature and extent of Galileo's contributions

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The new science of motion: A study of Galileo's De motu locali.Winifred L. Wisan - 1974 - Archive for History of Exact Sciences 13 (2-3):103-306.

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