A biography of mathematician, physicist, and astronomer Galileo, from his early years to his confrontations with the church, his last years, and his legacy.

Based on the play by Bertolt Brecht (originally translated by Charles Laughton), Galileo explores not merely the infamous historical figure, but the philosophical concepts for which he was both celebrated and condemned.

In a tale that stretches from Renaissance Italy to the future colonization of the moons of Jupiter, a renegade colonist named Ganymede brings Galileo into the future to alter the history of the human race.

"A biography of the great astronomer and scientist, and an examination of the faith vs. science question, then and now, written by a noted astrophysicist and author."--

"The mathematician and physicist Galileo Galilei is one of the most famous scientists of all time. The story of his life and the age in which he lived, of his epoch-making experiments and discoveries, of his stubbornness and pride, of his patrons in the house of Medici, of his enemies and friends in their struggle for truth - all is brought to life in this book." "Atle Naess has written an account of one of the great figures in European history. For...