Galileo's Mistake: The Archeology of a Myth.(Book Review) From: Catholic Insight | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Shea, John B. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Catholic Insight. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Wade Rowland, Galileo's Mistake: The Archeology of a Myth, Thomas Allen Publishers, Toronto, 2001, pp. 350, hard cover, $34.95.

This book concerns Galileo's theory about the revolution of the earth around the sun, the philosophy he espoused in regard to the nature and acquisition of truth, and the reason for his condemnation by the Inquisition.

Wade Roland has written a book in which the life and accomplishments of Galileo are described in effortless prose and...

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