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432 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802779656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 04 September 2011
Description
Inspired by a long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, Dava Sobel has crafted a biography that dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishments of a mythic fig...
Community Reviews Summary of 973 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
inspiring 30%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Chronic illness, Confinement, Religious bigotry
432 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802779656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Publication date: 04 September 2011
Description
Inspired by a long fascination with Galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, Dava Sobel has crafted a biography that dramatically recolors the personality and accomplishments of a mythic fig...
Community Reviews Summary of 973 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
inspiring 30%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 45%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Confinement, Religious bigotry