Homage to Evangelista Torricelli's Opera Geometrica 1644-2024

Evangelista Torricelli exemplifies the use the moderns made of the ancients' mathematical methods. Celebrating Evangelista Torricelli's monumentalOpera geometrica, this book marks 380 years since its publication (1644-2024). This homage to Torricelli introduces the magnificent major work in Mechanics and Mathematics of a brilliant Archimedean-and-Galilean scientist to modern readers. Opera geometricadeals with Motion & Mechanics and Geometry & Infinitesimals.In quibus Archimedis doctrinaTorricelli also presents his mechanical principle of equilibrium - the foundation of the modern Principle of Virtual Work/Static. This outstanding source and research book spotlights the relevance and originality of Torricelli's Mechanics, and is the first and most profound analysis of theOpera geometricato date. The historical study is achieved in extensive Introduction, 5 Essays and an accurate Transcription ofOpera geometricawith parallel side-by-side text, including substantive explicative notes. The book is an accessible avenue to understanding this work by leading authorities who offer much-needed insights into the relationship Physics-Mathematics, Mechanics and Fundamentals. It appeals to historians, epistemologists and scientists.