Dava sobel galileos daughter propositions arrived at purely by logical means are completely empty as regards reality. She actually bore him three children and lived in venice. Galileos oldest child was thirteen when he placed her in a convent near him in. Oct 01, 1999 this book, entitled galileo s daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares. Dava sobel has woven the letters by galileos daughter in the narrative so expertly that the two lives, that of a scientist and that of a man fuse together to. Dava sobel born june 15, 1947, the bronx, new york is an american writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Booktopia has galileos daughter, a drama of science, faith and love by dava sobel. Although galileo never married, he had a short relationship with a woman named marina gamba. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileos daughter, a cloistered nun, dava sobel has written a biography unlike any other of the man albert einstein called the father of modern physicsindeed of modern science altogether. Dava sobel illuminates an entire era, when the flamboyant medici grand dukes. Galileo galilei was born in pisa italy in the same year as shakespeare, 1564, of father vincenzio galilei and giulia ammannati galilei. Galileos daughter quoted liberally from the 124 surviving letters that suor maria celeste wrote to her famous father from the convent of san matteo in arcetri, where she lived from age thirteen until her death. The best books on the early history of astronomy recommended by dava sobel.
Galileos daughter is a biography of galileo galilei wonderfully told by dava sobel. Jan 01, 2000 galileo s daughter is innovative history and a wonderfully told tale. In her thirty years as a science journalist, she has written for many magazines, and coauthored six books, including is more about dava sobel. Buy a cheap copy of galileos daughter book by dava sobel. A historical memoir of science, faith and love, by dava sobel. Among the books ive really loved recently id group this one with sobels own. Dava sobel explores the life and times of galileo galilei in her partly epistolary, partly historic book galileos daughter.
The son of a musician, galileo gahlei 15641642 tried at first to enter a monastery before engaging the skills that made him the foremost. This is the story of galileos life with actual historical record commentary from vatican documents and the letters written by galileos daughter in a convent, the nun sister maria celeste. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love dava sobel. This is a fascinating look at galileos life as seen in letters to and from his daughter. As galileos daughters was inspired by the life of a 17thcentury nun,healing and comfort through music is also our inspiration. What she has done, with her choice of excerpts and her strong sense of story, is bring a great scientist to life. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love is a 1999. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of galileos daughter by dava sobel. Please enjoy our anthem offering in lieu of church, temple, mosque, or other place of worship. Bestselling science writer, dava sobel, recommends books about the men whose painstaking work changed our understanding of earths place in the universe. From my first encounter with suor maria celeste virginia. We follow the development of galileos ideas and writings and how they were thwarted. She has a long career as a science writer and in these books, she not only gives clear, basic. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love is a book by dava sobel.
It was nominated for the 2000 pulitzer prize for biography or autobiography. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read galileos daughter. This book is first and foremost a historical narrative about galileo. 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 figure whose earlyseventeenthcentury clash with catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and. A reasonable work and interesting for trying to convey the life and times of galileo s daughter as well as the life of the great man himself. A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another, rebecca solnit wrote in her beautiful meditation on why we read and write. Galileo never married which was not uncommon amongst the educated class. Reading is the work of the alert mind, is demanding, and under ideal conditions produces finally a sort of ecstasy, e. It is a mystery as to what happened to galileos letters to maria celeste. I felt a bond with the title character, though she was a.
Galileo galilei had three children with marina gamba, his mistress of twelve years. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Galileo galilei 15641642 was the foremost scientist of his day, the father of modern physics indeed of modern science altogether in the. Albert einstein as quoted on page 326 galileos daughter is. Because galileo saw this, and particularly because he drummed it into the scientific world, he is the father of modern physicsindeed of modern science. Her books include longitude, about english clockmaker john harrison, and galileos daughter, about galileos daughter maria celeste, and the glass universe. To ask other readers questions about galileos daughter, please sign up. Dava sobel explores the life and times of galileo galilei in her partly epistolary, partly historic book galileo s daughter. Booktopia galileos daughter, a drama of science, faith. Nov 01, 2000 dava sobel has had a lifelong fascination with galileo and her latest book,galileos daughter. This is a fascinating look at galileo s life as seen in letters to and from his daughter. Booktopia galileos daughter, a drama of science, faith and. But an equally intriguing drama existed in the discovery of that swing.
Galileos daughter was written by dava sobel in 1999. For kafka, reading was the axe for the frozen sea within us. Sobel reveals that this first letter is one of the 124 letters that survived both father and daughter. Galileo galilei was the foremost scientist of his day. Dava sobel galileo s daughter propositions arrived at purely by logical means are completely empty as regards reality. Nov 02, 2010 november 2, 2010 dava sobel view fullsize galileos daughter quoted liberally from the 124 surviving letters that suor maria celeste wrote to her famous father from the convent of san matteo in arcetri, where she lived from age thirteen until her death. Yes, galileo had a daughter, in fact two daughters and a son, the illegitimate offspring of a liaison with a venetian beauty. Galileo s daughter, born of his long illicit liaison with the beautiful marina gamba of venice, entered the world in the summer heat of a new century, on august, 1600the same year the dominican friar giordano bruno was burned at the stake in rome for insisting, among his many heresies and blasphemies, that the earth traveled around the sun. What i liked best is sobels ability to illuminate daily life and preoccupations, even those of a respected mathematician, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The book galileos daughter, by dava sobel, brings the famous scientist galileo to life, while also showing a perspective on his trial for heresy, and his relationship with his daughter maria celeste.
A historical memoir of science, faith, and love was a finalist for the 2000 pulitzer prize for biography or autobiography. Dava sobel has 26 books on goodreads with 231056 ratings. From the international bestselling author of longitude, galileos daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great italian scientist galileo and his daughter, virginia. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love writing in book by sobel, dava isbn.
She has a long career as a science writer and in these books, she not only gives clear, basic explanations of the science but also provides a. Dava sobel born june 15, 1947 is an american writer of popular expositions of scientific topics. Published november 1st 2000 by penguin books nyc first published october 1st. The book as written by dava sobel offers the reader a baited hook in terms of the close relationship between iconic scientist and roman catholic galileo galilei and his eldest daughter and cloistered nun, maria celeste. Sobel, author of the bestselling longitude 1995, has elegantly translated the letters galileos eldest child, virginia, wrote to him and uses them as a leitmotif to illuminate their deep mutual love, religious faith, and dedication to science. Galileos daughter is innovative history and a wonderfully told tale. Dava sobel, a former new york times science reporter, is the author of longitude, galileos daughter, and letters to father. While the book certainly offers crumbs to the bond between. Dava sobel is an awardwinning former science writer for the new york times.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. I felt a bond with the title character, though she was a catholic nun living in tuscany in the early sixteenth century, and i was raised jewish in the bronx in the midtwentieth. Jun 20, 2008 galileos daughter is neither a new book nor about evolution, but it exemplifies the nature of science and illuminates the interaction between science and society. This is more of a biography of galileo through the eyes of his daughter suor maria celeste than a true memoir of her life. Born virginia galilei in 1600, she is the eldest of galileo s three illegitimate children and lived within the cloistered walls of san matteo from 16 until her death in 1634. The best books on the early history of astronomy five.
It is also in part a fascinating chronicle of a 17th century clash between science and catholic doctrine. Galileos daughter, born of his long illicit liaison with the beautiful marina gamba of venice, entered the world in the summer heat of a new century, on august, 1600the same year the dominican friar giordano bruno was burned at the stake in rome for insisting, among his many heresies and blasphemies, that the earth traveled around the sun. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love, brings the famous scientist vividly to life while offering a unique perspective on his trial for heresy and subsequent years under house arrest. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileos daughter, a cloistered nun, dava sobel has written a biography unlike any other of the man albert einstein called the father of modern physics indeed of modern science altogether. I often think this was the book i was born to write. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileos daughter, a cloistered nun, acclaimed writer dava sobel has written a biography unlike any other of the man albert einstein called the father of modern physicsindeed of modern science altogether. Dava sobel again amazed me with her skill in combining history, science and. Her books include longitude, about english clockmaker john harrison, and galileos daughter, about galileo s daughter maria celeste, and the glass universe. Albert einstein as quoted on page 326 galileo s daughter is. In contrast, his daughter virginia chose the quiet life of a cloistered nun. The surviving letters from galileo s daughter frame sobel s recounting of galileo s life, from his intellectual triumphs to the ultimately tragic confrontation.
Galileo s daughter was written by dava sobel, a former freelance writer turned author after the success of her first book, longitude, was published in 1994. Galileos daughter also presents a stunning portrait of a person hitherto lost to history, described by her father. The true story of a lone genius who solved the gre. Buy a discounted paperback of galileos daughter online from australias leading online bookstore. A reasonable work and interesting for trying to convey the life and times of galileos daughter as well as the life of the great man himself.
A historical memoir of science, faith, and love by dava sobel. Galileo s daughter is a biography of galileo galilei wonderfully told by dava sobel. Dava sobel not only finds new source information, the letters of galileos eldest daughter sister maria celeste, but also uses them to expand on what is commonly known about galileo the scientist, the accused heretic, and gives us galileo the father. Dava sobel not only finds new source information, the letters of galileo s eldest daughter sister maria celeste, but also uses them to expand on what is commonly known about galileo the scientist, the accused heretic, and gives us galileo the father. Unable to include all my translations in the text, i gave the full set to the galileo project it soon became apparent, however, that the people who most wanted to read all the. Personal website for dava sobel view the website share. In galileos daughter, ms sobel interweaves the stories of father and daughter. Galileos son vincenzo was eventually legitimized by the grand duke cosimo ii.
Of his many children he was closest to his daughter virginia, the daughter referenced in the title of the book, and his son vivencio. Galileos daughter also presents a stunning portrait. It is also a story of galileos daughter, with whom he corresponded extensively and loved devotedly. Galileo on why we read and how books give us superhuman. A historical memoir of science, faith, and love 9780802779656. The author of the bestselling longitude and galileo s daughter, sobel s work has also appeared in audubon, discover, life, and the new yorker. Sobel takes us through the trials and triumphs of galileos career and. This book, entitled galileos daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares. Politics mingles with postreformation europe in galileos daughter. There is an immense drama in the stars, in the way the planets swing around one another. Sobel considers herself to be fortunate having had the opportunity to grow up on the bronx, make numerous visits to the bronx zoo, and be the daughter of wellread parents, including a.
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Sobel, author of the bestselling longitude 1995, has elegantly translated the letters galileo s eldest child, virginia, wrote to him and uses them as a leitmotif to illuminate their deep mutual love, religious faith, and dedication to science. Galileo galilei was born in pisa italy, in the same year as shakespeare, 1564. Dava sobel has had a lifelong fascination with galileo and her latest book,galileos daughter. Galileos daughter a historical memoir of science, faith. Galileos daughter was written by dava sobel, a former freelance writer turned author after the success of her first book, longitude, was published in 1994. A drama of science, faith and love new ed by sobel. Because he never married marina, his children were illegitimate. Everyone knows that galileo galilei dropped cannonballs off the leaning tower of pisa, developed the first reliable telescope, and was convicted by the inquisition. A historical memoir of science, faith, 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 figure whose earlyseventeenthcentury.
What dava sobel has achieved with galileos daughter is definitely not a biography of suor marie celeste galilei, or even a work that focuses on her relationship with her father, but a fully textured look at the life of her father galileo in which marie celestes letters play a decisive part in adding much of the color and emotion to the story. How copernicus revolutionised the cosmos dava sobel longitude dava sobel galileo s daughter. There must be literally hundreds of books on the man, and his works. Galileo s daughter also presents a stunning portrait of a person hitherto lost to history, described by her father as a woman of exquisite mind, singular goodness, and most tenderly attached to me. Inspired by a long fascination with galileo, and by the remarkable surviving letters of galileo s daughter, a cloistered nun, dava sobel has written a biography unlike any other of the man albert einstein called the father of modern physics indeed of modern science altogether. A historical memoir of science, faith and love ebook written by dava sobel. 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 figure whose earlyseventeenthcentury clash with catholic doctrine continues to define the schism between science and religionthe man albert einstein. How copernicus revolutionised the cosmos dava sobel longitude dava sobel galileos daughter.
Galileos daughter also presents a stunning portrait of a person hitherto lost to history, described by her father as a woman of exquisite mind, singular goodness, and most tenderly attached to me. Just as sobel made john harrisons search to determine longitude a compelling story for modern readers in. Buy a discounted paperback of galileo s daughter online from australia s leading online bookstore. It was galileos basic theories that sir isaac newton later expressed in terms of equations and defined his laws of motion and gravitation. Galileos daughter is neither a new book nor about evolution, but it exemplifies the nature of science and illuminates the interaction between science and society.
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