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The Earth Moves, Galileo and the Roman Inquisition
by Dan Hofstadter
- SCIENCE
- 2009
- HARD COVER
- 240 PAGES
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Using his deep knowledge of Italy and a longstanding interest in Renaissance and Baroque lore, Hofstader offers a cogent portrayal of the beginnings of modern science and the subsequent turning point in the evolution of the freedom of thought. He explains apparent paradoxes and places this historic moment in the widest cultural context, portraying Galileo as both humanist and scientist.
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