To Father: The Letters Of Sister Maria Celeste To Galileo, 1623 1633

Author: Dava Sobel

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ISBN : 9781841157474
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Translated and annotataed by Dava Sobel,author of Longitude & Galileo's Daughter.Galileo's daughter was her father's greatest source of strength during his most difficult years.Now readers can follow their story in her own words.From a social perspective,here is a haunting glimpse into the mind of a highly intelligent and sensitive young woman,,a dazzling vision of the abyss between men and women in 17th century Europe.

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Dava Sobel is the internationally renowned author of Longitude. She is also an award-winning former science reporter for the New York Times and writes frequently about science for several magazines, including The New Yorker, Audubon, Discover, Life and Omni.

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