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Famous Trials - The Trial of Galileo: Science versus the Inquisition (Famous Trials)
Famous Trials The Trial of Galileo Science versus the Inquisition - Famous Trials Author:Davis One of the greatest scientists who ever lived, Galileo was the first person to study the heavens through a telescope. His promotion of the idea that the Sun lay at the center of things prompted the Church to put him on trial, a controversial proceeding examined in detail in this absorbing volume.