Galileo s Daughter A Drama of Science Faith and Love

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Galileo   s Daughter  A Drama of Science  Faith and Love
Author : Dava Sobel
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Language : English
Release Date : 28 April 2011
ISBN : 9780007382019
Pages : 448 pages
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From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia.

Galileo   s Daughter  A Drama of Science  Faith and Love

From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia.

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