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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520242610
• ISBN13: 9780520242616
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 497 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.3"