Galileo: A Very Short Introduction 9780192854568, 0-19-285456-9, 0-19-289321-1, 0-19-285454-2

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Galileo: A Very Short Introduction
9780192854568, 0-19-285456-9, 0-19-289321-1, 0-19-285454-2

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Galilei
Galileo; Drake
Stillman; Galilei
Galileo

Table of contents :
Content: List of illustrations
Introduction
1. The background
2. Galileo's early years
3. Conflicts with philosophers
4. Conflicts with astronomers and theologians
5. The Dialogue and the Inquisition
6. The final years
Reading list
Index

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