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Galileos daughter a historical memoir of science, faith. Moving between galileos grand public life and maria celestes sequestered world, sobel illuminates the florence of the medicis and the. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love, brings the famous scientist vividly to life while offering a unique perspective on his trial for heresy and subsequent years under house arrest. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love, by dava sobel, tells the story of the life and accomplishments of galileo from the viewpoint of galileos daughter maria. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Galileos daughter, born of his long illicit liaison with the beautiful marina gamba of venice, entered the world in the summer heat of a new century, on august, 1600the same year the dominican friar giordano bruno was burned at the stake in rome for insisting, among his many heresies and blasphemies, that the earth traveled around the sun. The book is about the heretical scientist galileo galilei, based on letters from his daughter. These letters provide sobel with the title for her work, although after reading the text, the subtitle, a historical memoir of science, faith, and love, seems more apt than the main title, galileos daughter, because the text focuses far more on galileo and his life than marie celeste. Moving between galileo s public life and maria celestes sequestered world, sobel illuminates the florence of the medicis and the papal court. Though he never left italy, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world. Read galileos daughter by dava sobel for free with a 30 day free trial. A historical memoir of science, faith and love, by dava.
Just as sobel made john harrisons search to determine longitude a compelling story for modern readers in. This book, entitled galileo s daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileos daughter, a cloistered. Galileos daughter npr coverage of galileos daughter. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileos daughter, a cloistered nun, dava sobel has written a biography unlike any other of the man albert einstein called the father of modern physics indeed of modern science altogether. Read galileos daughter a historical memoir of science faith and love ebook free.
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It is also in part a fascinating chronicle of a 17th century clash between science and catholic doctrine. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love summary by michael mcgoodwin, prepared 2000. Galileos daughter, a biography unlike any other written of galileo, could serve as an invaluable text for a western civilization course or for anyone interested in knowing more about the world around them. Galileos daughter dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishment of a mythic figure whose seventeenthcentury clash with catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and religion. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love by dava sobel. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love free download. Galileos daughter also presents a stunning portrait of a person hitherto lost to history, described by her father. He was a man of faith and wanted to do his science in harmony with the teaching of the church. Dava sobel has had a lifelong fascination with galileo and her latest book,galileos daughter. Galileos daughter dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishment of a mythic figure whose seventeenth. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love for trial. A historical memoir of science, faith and love audiobook by dava sobel. A historical memoir of science, faith and love, by dava sobel. Justus sustermans, portrait of galileo galilei, 1636.
Galileo s daughter a historical memoir of science, faith and love. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. A historical memoir of faith, science and love, published by walker and company. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I am a social historian, not a historian of science or ideas. Galileo galilei was the foremost scientist of his day.
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