The Crime of Galileo

The Crime of Galileo “ The Crime of Galileo,” was written by George.De Santillana and published in Chicago by the University of Chicago press in 1955. While I was reading this book I learned that Galileo was an innovator who sought to advance science, but he went about it in an unorthodox way. The book is about the problems Galileo had with the Catholic Church during the Renaissance. Galileo was a very good scientist but had …

…conviction and subsequently till his death in Florence. This book is for everyone willing to learn about one of the pioneers of science and the troubles Galileo had in trying to get his discovery out to the public. The book is a little dated, about 45 years old, but it does give the reader a very good insight into the life and career of Galileo and how he ran his life and the problems he faced.