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| TITLE: |
Galileo's daughter : a historical memoir of science, faith, and love / Dava Sobel. |
| AUTHOR: |
Sobel, Dava. |
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New York : Penguin Books, 2000. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
ix, 420 p. : ill., map, geneal. table ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [376]-382) and index. |
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Library Journal Starred |
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Pub Weekly |
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Booklist |
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Chronicles the life of Galileo Galilei, focusing on his relationship with his eldest child Virginia, and explaining how she helped influence her father's work. |
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Interest level: Young Adult |
| SUBJECT: |
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Correspondence. |
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Galilei, Maria Celeste, 1600-1634--Correspondence. |
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Astronomers--Italy--Biography. |
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Astronomers--Biography. |
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