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Galileo Galilei's telescopes allowed him to discover a new reality in the heavens. But for publicly declaring his astounding argumentthat the earth revolves around the sunhe was accused of heresy and put under house arrest by the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Living a far different life, Galileo's daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial and persecution.

Drawing upon the remarkable surviving letter...

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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

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