Article entitled "Galileo and the Rise of Mechanism" discusses some of the scientist's findings and their effects on modern science.

See the original manuscript pages of Galileo's work, or read explanations of the work in modern English and Italian.

Lecture examines the influence of Galileo's childhood and environment on his work and the impact of his book, "The Starry Message."

Presents Galileo's ideas about relativity, mechanics, motion, astronomy and projectiles. Learn about the reaction of the Church to his findings.

Provides a course summary, lecture notes, extracts from Galileo's journals, applets and links for this college class.