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Loading... The Starry Messenger, Venice 1610: "From Doubt to Astonishment" (1610)by Galileo Galilei, Daniel De Simone (Editor), John W. Hessler (Editor/Contributor)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A good quality book, but not a fine or limited edition. It was published to accompany an exhibition in Washington featuring the manuscript at the Library of Congress. It contains a brief introduction about Galileo, followed by a facsimile of the Astronomicus Nuncius (Starry Messenger) which is printed on modern matt finish paper and runs to about 60 pages. Then there is a translation, and then several rather dry academic papers about the minutae of the manuscipt from the nature of the telescope he used and the paper on which the manuscript was written, to the refutations made by contemporaries of Galileo's findings. I would happily pay US$40 for such a book, but in Australia it cost me US$155 including postage, which I felt was very excessive. I have purchased much better books for less. A very beautiful book, which displays Galileo's original observations and drawings made through his homemade telescope. Includes both the original Italian and translation, as well as extensive historical discussion about this unique event in history. Printed in rich high grade paper. One can only marvel at this man's intellect, to say nothing of his indomitable courage for upending the superstitions and fanaticism of his day. no reviews | add a review
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)520Natural sciences and mathematics Astronomy AstronomyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Highly recommended. ( )