{"product_id":"galileo-courtier-the-practice-of-science-in-the-culture-of-absolutism-paperback","title":"Galileo, Courtier: The Practice of Science in the Culture of Absolutism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Biagioli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by currents in sociology, cultural anthropology, and literary theory, \u003ci\u003eGalileo, Courtier\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eGalileo, Courtier\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating cultural and social history of science highlighting the workings of power, patronage, and credibility in the development of science.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 9.08 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454523392178,"sku":"9780226045603","price":59.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f8bde1716017d06415b8ee61fe3a9041.webp?v=1778853393","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/galileo-courtier-the-practice-of-science-in-the-culture-of-absolutism-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}