Galileo Antichrist
a biography
$44.53
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2009
Summary
Galileo: Science, Heresy, and Conspiracy
A giant of science, Galileo’s achievements allow him to be bracketed alongside Newton, Einstein and Darwin. A devout Roman Catholic, his genius threw him into conflict with his Church, and his refusal to back down turned him into a martyr for many. Here, bestselling author Michael White gets to grips with the man and the world he challenged.
Both biography and exploration of a time when religious and scientific understanding had becom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753822104 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753822105 |
| Author: | Michael White |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2009 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 134mm x 24mm |
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“Michael White’s energetic life of a 17th-century italian astronomer who first discovered the moons of Jupiter adds a new twist to Galileo’s persecution at the hands of the Catholic church”
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About The Author
Michael White
Michael White was science editor of GQ and columnist for the Sunday Express. He is the author of several bestselling science biographies and splits his time between London and Perth, Australia.
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