Who Was Galileo?
Narrated by Mark Deakins
- Released
- March 1, 2016
- Length
- 1 hr 1 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Listening Library
In this engaging audiobook, Patricia Brennan Demuth paints a sympathetic portrait of the Renaissance genius Galileo, born in sixteenth-century Pisa, Italy. Known for his groundbreaking contributions to science, Galileo invented the telescope and challenged established beliefs by endorsing a sun-centric solar system. This exploration highlights the risks he faced while advocating for scientific truth in an era when such ideas posed a threat to authority and tradition.
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