Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. Very Good condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard. The book is graded only VG because the front free endpaper has been removed (to eliminate a previous owner's name?). Sharp corners. The dust jacket is FINE. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Bright and shiny. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "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 condemnation set off a controversy that has acquired a fascinating life of its own and that continues to this day. This absorbing book is the first to examine the entire span of the Galileo affair from his condemnation to his alleged rehabilitation by the Pope in 1992. Filled with primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, RETRYING GALILEO will acquaint readers with the historical facts of the trial, its aftermath and repercussions, the rich variety of reflections on it throughout history, and the main issues it raises.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xi, 486pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 022744
Title: Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992
Author: Finocchiaro, Maurice A
Illustrator: NOT a library discard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good condition
Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Printing of the First Edition
ISBN 10: 0520242610
ISBN 13: 9780520242616
Publisher: University of California Press
Place of Publication: Berkeley
Date Published: 2005
Bookseller catalogs: True Crime / Law Enforcement; Religion / Theology / Church History;
Size: 8vo. xi, 486pp

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