Description: This listing is for Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Dava Sobel Paperback. Paperback: 420 pagesPublisher: Penguin Books, Paperback edition (2000)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 014028055ISBN-13: 978-0140280555 Inspired by a long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, Dava Sobel has crafted a biography that dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishments of a mythic figure whose early-seventeenth-century clash with Catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and religion-the man Albert Einstein called "the father of modern physics-indeed of modern science altogether." It is also a stunning portrait of Galileo's daughter, a person hitherto lost to history, described by her father as "a woman of exquisite mind, singular goodness, and most tenderly attached to me." Moving between Galileo's grand public life and Maria Celeste's sequestered world, Sobel illuminates the Florence of the Medicis and the papal court in Rome during the pivotal era when humanity's perception of its place in the cosmos was about to be overturned. During that same time, while the bubonic plague wreaked its terrible devastation and the Thirty Years' War tipped fortunes across Europe, Galileo sought to reconcile the Heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens he revealed through his telescope. Filled with human drama and scientific adventure, Galileo's Daughter is an unforgettable story. Praise for Galileo's Daughter: "[Sobel] shows herself a virtuoso at encapsulating the history and the politics of science. Her descriptions of Galileo's ideas...are pithy, vivid, and intelligible."-Wall Street Journal Thanks for checking out all of our various treasures! We have many similar items by similar artists, so make sure you search our store and combine purchases for additional discounts and savings on shipping! We also have a ton of stuff not listed yet, so if you're looking for a specific title or additional artist items, please inquire as we may have it sitting here someplace or can easily find it for you! Thanks again for the visit and good luck in your "Treasure" search!
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Type: Memoirs
Era: 2000s
Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Personalized: No
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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Subjects: History & Military
Vintage: No
Book Title: Galileo's Daughter : a Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Women, Cultural Heritage, Europe / Renaissance, Science & Technology
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Author: Dava Sobel
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
