The Earth Moves Galileo and the Roman Inquisition [Paperback]

Celebrated, controversial, condemned, Galileo Galilei is a seminal figure in the history of science. Both Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein credit him as the first modern scientist. His 1633 trial before the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the prime drama in the history of the conflict between science and religion.A cogent portrayal of a turning point in the evolution of the freedom of thought and the beginnings of modern science.