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Galileo Heretic (Galileo Eretico)
by Redondi, Pietro
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0691084513
- ISBN 13
- 9780691084510
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First English Language Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. ix (i), 356 (2) pp, illus. Translated by Raymond Rosenthal: First English Language Edition, 1987. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, with slight forward lean, clean, white and bright. 6" x 8.75". Black cloth with gold and glossy orange lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector..
Reviews
On Apr 11 2009, KarenL said:
An interesting twist on the tired story of Galileo v the Church. While Galileo did use telescopes to look at the moon and sun, he was a scientist and a great reader --- He also was atomist, or a believer in invisible corpuscles [Read his "The Assayer" 1623] of matter that could not be changed.
Thinking like this was dangerous in 1600's The Council of Trent produced reams of parchment on all sorts of topic -- one was the belief of Transubstantion. The 30 Years War was ongoing. It was not wise to have a scientist teach that atoms of x could not become q with magic words.
I enjoyed this book, its research, and its use of Latin. It open the door for more research.
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9458
- Title
- Galileo Heretic (Galileo Eretico)
- Author
- Redondi, Pietro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0691084513
- ISBN 13
- 9780691084510
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, NJ
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- HERESY - INQUISITION - 17TH-CENTURY BAROQUE ITALY BIOGRAPHY HISTORY AND CRITICISM
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