Discovery of Galileo’s long-lost letter shows he edited his heretical ideas to fool the Inquisition

Alison Abbott

Nature, 2018, vol. 561, issue 7724, 441-442

Abstract: Exclusive: Document shows that the astronomer toned down the claims that triggered science history’s most infamous battle — then lied about his edits.

Keywords: History (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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