Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems - Galilei - Folio Society - New
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Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems - Galilei - Folio Society - New. Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo Galilei. Introduced by Dava Sobel. Frontispiece and 32 pages of colour plates. Bound in buckram printed and blocked with a design by Neil Gower. Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo Galilei. Introduced by Dava Sobel. Frontispiece and 32 pages of colour plates. Bound in buckram printed and blocked with a design by Neil Gower. 600pp. 10x6¼in. When Galileo completed the first great work of modern science in 1632 he paved the way for freedom of scientific thought and paid the price with the loss of his own liberty. Supporting Copernicus’s heliocentric view of the universe against Ptolemaic geocentrism, the Dialogue was condemned by the Catholic Church, making Galileo a prisoner of the Inquisition for the rest of his life. Nevertheless it began a revolution, undermining the classical, reason-based tradition endorsed by the Church – because it supported the notion that humankind, and therefore God, lay at the centre of the universe – and leading science back to an objective, empirical attitude towards the cosmos. Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. Will wrap and pack very carefully. Will post worldwide. Any questions please ask. In the unlikely event you do encounter a problem, please do message me first to resolve it, and I will do my best to help. All the books are stored in our smoke-free, climate-controlled shop in Cullman, Alabama.
