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Livio, Mario, 1945-
Subjects
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Intellectual life -- History -- 16th century.
Intellectual life -- History -- 17th century.
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Scientists -- Italy -- Biography.
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Livio, Mario, 1945-
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Intellectual life -- History -- 16th century.
Intellectual life -- History -- 17th century.
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Scientists -- Italy -- Biography.
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Galileo and the denialists / Mario Livio.
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Livio, Mario, 1945-
Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Call #:
520
.92
L788g
Subjects
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Intellectual life -- History -- 16th century.
Intellectual life -- History -- 17th century.
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Scientists -- Italy -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781501194733 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description:
xv, 286 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Rebel with a cause -- A humanist scientist -- A leaning tower and inclined planes -- A Copernican -- Every action has a reaction -- Into a minefield -- This proposition is foolish and absurd -- A battle of pseudonyms -- The assayer -- The Dialogo -- The gathering storm -- The trial -- I abjure, curse, and detest -- One old man, two new sciences -- Galileo : the final years -- The saga of Pio Paschini -- On the interface between science and religion : Galileo and Einstein -- One culture!
Summary:
"Galileo Galilei is one of history's greatest and most fascinating scientists. He made stunning discoveries in astronomy and physics, but he is best known for being an early victim of science denial, which today threatens to jeopardize our very existence. (...)"--Jacket.
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Biographies.
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Adult Biography
520.92 L788g
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