Add Item to wish list Add Item to wish list

By Galileo Galilei, Maurice A. Finocchiaro (Editor), Maurice A. Finocchiaro (Translator)

Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.

Formats

In stock

This item is currently out of stock online.

Free standard shipping on orders over $60

Select a store to view item availability.

Overview

Galileo's 1632 book, Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican, comes alive for twentieth-century readers thanks to Maurice Finocchiaro's brilliant new translation and presentation. Condemned by the Inquisition for its heretical proposition that the earth revolves around the sun, Galileo's masterpiece takes the form of a debate, divided into four "days," among three highly articulate gentlemen.

Finocchiaro sets the stage with his introduction, which not only provides...

Galileo on the World Systems: A New Abridged Translation and Guide

Overview

Product Details

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Categories