Dimensions
129 x 197 x 9mm
Galileo, who could have become the first great scientific martyr (but chose not to), was the Colossus who bridged the Renaissance of Leonardo and the Scientific Age of Newton. Without his discoveries mankind would have continued to be ignorant about the true nature of our solar system and our place in the universe. Galileo was the first person to describe the solar system as we know it, and through his development of the telescope, enabled others to share his vision.
We now know that Galileo's findings were incredibly accurate, so why did he tell everyone that he was wrong? And why did he invent the thermometer when he was interested in space? 'Galileo & The Solar System' presents a brilliant snapshot of Galileo, his controversial work and the historical background against which he was working. It gives a clear and accessible explanation of what Galileo's principles actually meant, and how they led to a scientific explanation of the universe for the twentieth century.
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Science is at its most exciting and gripping at moments of great discovery, and each of the books in the series looks in depth at the the great moments that have advanced mankind's scientific knowledge and at the men and women who have made these huge breakthroughs in our thinking about the universe and our place in it.
