Galileo's Daughter
Author | : Dava Sobel |
Publisher | : HarperPerennial |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 1841154946 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781841154947 |
Rating | : 4/5 (947 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Galileo's Daughter by : Dava Sobel
Download or read book Galileo's Daughter written by Dava Sobel and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 2000 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galileo is seen as one of the greatest scientists ever, but little is known of his illegitimate daughter, Virginia. As a nun, she wrote 120 letters to her father from 1623 to her death from exposure and malnutrition ten years later. This text investigates the father-daughter relationship.