Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992
Editorial UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Festland Spanien
- Verlag UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
- ISBN13 9780520242616
- ISBN10 0520242610
- Gegenstandsart Buch
- Buchseiten 485
- Jahr der Ausgabe 2005
- Sprache Englisch
- Bindung Stoffeinband
Retrying Galileo, 1633-1992
Editorial UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Festland Spanien
Buch Details
In 1633, at the end of one of the most famous trials in history, the Inquisition condemned Galileo for contending that the Earth moves and that the Bible is not a scientific authority. Galileo's condemnation set off a controversy that has acquired a life of its own and that continues to this day. This book is the first to examine the entire span of the Galileo affair from his condemnation to his alleged rehabilitation by the Pope in 1992. Filled with primary sources, many translated into English for the first time, Retrying Galileo will acquaint readers with the historical facts of the trial, its aftermath and repercussions, the variety of reflections on it throughout history, and the main issues it raises.