Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: September 17, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9780520253872
Subjects: Astronomy, Space & Time; Biography: general; Science; History: World; Europe; Astronomy - General; History; History / General; Europe - General; 17th century; Italy; Philosophy; Religion and science
First sentence: In 1633 the Inquisition condemned Galileo for holding that the earth moves and the Bible is not a scientific authority.