Galileo Galilei- A History.

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An audio book sample from a work documenting the life of astronomer Galileo Galilei.

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Language

English

Voice Age

Young Adult (18-35)

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
like many other philosophers who have greatly extended our knowledge of nature, Galileo had a remarkable aptitude for the invention of instruments designed for philosophical research. To facilitate his practical work, we find that in 15 99 he had engaged a skilled workmen who was toe live in his house and constantly be at hand to try the devices, which were forever springing from Galileo's fertile brain. Among the earliest of his inventions appears to have been the thermometer, which he constructed in 16 02 No doubt this apparatus, in its primitive form, differed in some respects from the contrivance we call by the same name. Galileo. It first employed water as its agent. Its expansion was the basis for the measure of temperature.