Galileo Heretic
by Redondi, Pietro
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0713990074
- ISBN 13
- 9780713990072
- Seller
-
Richmond, Maine, United States
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An interesting twist on the tired story of Galileo v the Church. While Galileo did use telescopes to look at the moon and sun, he was a scientist and a great reader --- He also was atomist, or a believer in invisible corpuscles [Read his "The Assayer" 1623] of matter that could not be changed.
Thinking like this was dangerous in 1600's The Council of Trent produced reams of parchment on all sorts of topic -- one was the belief of Transubstantion. The 30 Years War was ongoing. It was not wise to have a scientist teach that atoms of x could not become q with magic words.
I enjoyed this book, its research, and its use of Latin. It open the door for more research.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frenchboro Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46129
- Title
- Galileo Heretic
- Author
- Redondi, Pietro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0713990074
- ISBN 13
- 9780713990072
- Publisher
- ALLEN LANE
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- 0713990074
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