The Star Gazer: Life of Galileo [Hardcover] Zsolt De Harsanyi and Paul Tabor

Description

1939 edition. Hardcover has some scuff marks and fading particularly around edges. No dust jacket. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This vintage 1939 edition of “The Star Gazer: Life of Galileo” by Zsolt De Harsanyi offers a captivating glimpse into the life and times of the renowned Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer Galileo Galilei. Published just a few years after Galileo’s death in 1642, this book provides a rare contemporary account of the man whose groundbreaking discoveries and unwavering pursuit of scientific truth challenged the prevailing geocentric worldview and paved the way for the Scientific Revolution. Despite its well-worn exterior, this hardcover edition boasts clean, well-preserved pages and a sturdy binding, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the fascinating narrative of Galileo’s life, from his early experiments with telescopes to his infamous clash with the Roman Inquisition over his support for the Copernican heliocentric model of the solar system. A must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of scientific history, this book offers a unique window into the struggles and triumphs of one of the most influential figures in the history of science.