Meeting Date: Monday March 26, 7:00 PM
Book:Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel
Book Description:
Galileo Galilei's telescopes allowed him to discover a new reality in the heavens. But for publicly declaring his astounding argument--that the earth revolves around the sun--he 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 letters that Virginia wrote to her father, Dava Sobel has written a fascinating history of Medici--era Italy, a mesmerizing account of Galileo's scientific discoveries and his trial by Church authorities, and a touching portrayal of a father--daughter relationship. Galileo's Daughter is a profoundly moving portrait of the man who forever changed the way we see the universe.
(from: amazon.com)
About the Author:
Dava Sobel is an award--winning former science writer for the New York Times and has written frequently about science for several magazines, including Audubon, Discover, Life, the New York Times Magazine, and the New Yorker.
(from: amazon.com)
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