Other editions of book Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

Profiles the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church

Adamant in his beliefs that varied from the Roman Catholic Church and speaking publicly on behalf of his discoveries, Galileo suffered the wrath of those in power and ended up spending the rest of his life under house arrest for his actions which, in the end, turned out to be right.

Profiles the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his defense of the Copernican theory and his struggles with the Catholic Church.