Galileo's Daughter

by Dava Sobel

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While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to...

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Details

AuthorDava Sobel

First published2000

Era2000 onward

PublisherPenguin Books

LanguageEnglish

FormatPaperback

ConditionVery good

Reference309988-very-good

The Story

While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial and persecution. Winner of the Christopher Award and named a Notable Book of the Year by the 'New York Times'. Illustrations.