description: The author of the bestselling "Longitude" now offers a biography unlike any other on Galileo, focusing on the astronomer's relationship with his daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun, illuminating an era when one man fought to reconcile the heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens revealed through his telescope. 40 illustrations.
language: English
title: Galileo's Daughter
titlecomplete: Galileo's Daughter
characters: Sister Maria Celeste, Galileo Galilei
genres: Historical, Biography, Religion, Italy, Science, Nonfiction, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Astronomy, History
ratings_count: 29294
places: Florence, Tuscany
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: History, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Science & Technology
publisher: RH Audio