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Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel

Galileo's Daughter

A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

by Dava Sobel
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  • Oct 1, 1999, 448 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Oct 2000, 432 pages
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