Galileo's daughter : a historical memoir of science, faith, and love
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New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 2000.
Physical Desc
ix, 420 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Status
Prescott College - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection
QB36.G2 S65 1999
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Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 2000.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Lexile measure
1530

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General Note
Originally published: New York : Walker & Co., 1999.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-382) and index.
Description
Presents a biography of the scientist through the surviving letters of his illegitimate daughter Maria Celeste, who wrote him from the Florence convent where she lived from the age of thirteen.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sobel, D. (2000). Galileo's daughter: a historical memoir of science, faith, and love . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sobel, Dava. 2000. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sobel, Dava. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Penguin Books, 2000.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sobel, Dava. Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Penguin Books, 2000.

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