Domenico Bertoloni Meli Livres

Focusing on the pivotal role of physical objects in 17th-century mechanics, the book presents a detailed exploration of how levers, inclined planes, beams, pendulums, springs, and various motion types shaped the understanding of mechanics. Domenico Bertoloni Meli offers a distinctive perspective by emphasizing the practical applications and significance of these objects, revealing how they influenced the transformation of mechanical thought during this era.

Contains an edition of several hitherto unpublished manuscripts in Leibniz's hand illustrating his first reading of, and reaction to, Newton's "Principia Mathematica". Meli examines the important implications of this new material on our views about mathematics in the 17th century.

Focusing on a pivotal figure in seventeenth-century science, Bertoloni Meli's critical study explores the contributions of contemporaries such as Borelli, Swammerdam, Redi, and Ruysch. The analysis provides an insightful perspective on the scientific and medical advancements of the era, highlighting the interplay between these influential thinkers and their impact on the development of modern science.