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Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei

An Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of science", and "the father of modern science".…more

[close] An Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism. Galileo has been called the "father of modern observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of science", and "the father of modern science".

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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 234,793 ratings — published 1999 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Galileo's Daughter: A Histo... Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel 3.76 avg rating — 30,533 ratings — published 1999 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Passion of Artemisia The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland 3.91 avg rating — 20,105 ratings — published 2001 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Galileo Galileo by Bertolt Brecht 3.66 avg rating — 19,222 ratings — published 1943 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Clockwork Universe: Isa... The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick 3.95 avg rating — 6,062 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
1634: The Galileo Affair (A... 1634: The Galileo Affair (Assiti Shards, #3) by Eric Flint 3.75 avg rating — 3,526 ratings — published 2004 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Dream of Reason: A History ... Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance by Anthony Gottlieb 4.07 avg rating — 2,072 ratings — published 2000 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Devil's Delusion: Athei... The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski 3.98 avg rating — 2,034 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Why Are You Atheists So Ang... Why Are You Atheists So Angry? 99 Things That Piss Off the Godless by Greta Christina 3.91 avg rating — 1,739 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Starry Messenger: Galileo G... Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Caldecott Honor Book) by Peter Sís 3.98 avg rating — 1,504 ratings — published 1996 add/edit characters Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

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