Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992

by Maurice A. Finocchiaro

Book Overview

In 1633, at the end of one of the most famous trials in history, the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. Galileo's condemnation set off a controversy that has acquired a fascinating life of its own and that continues to this day. This absorbing book is the first to examine the entire span of the Galileo affair from his condemnation to his alleged rehabilitation by the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520253876
• ISBN13: 9780520253872
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"