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In 1610, Galileo printed the Siderius nuncius, or Starry Messenger, a "hurried little masterpiece" in John Heilbron's words. Showing to the earth his remarkable observations using the lately created telescope - the craters of the moon, the satellites of Jupiter - Galileo dramatically challenged our notion of the excellence of the heavens and the centrality of the Earth in the world. Indeed, the appearance of the little book is undoubtedly one of the fantastic moments in the history of science. Planned to coincide with the 400th wedding anniversary of the publication of the Starry Messenger, this is a major new biography of Galileo, a brand new and much more curved view of the fantastic scientist than within earlier works. Unlike past biographers, Heilbron shows us that Galileo was far more when compared to a mathematician: he was deeply competent in the arts, a specialist on the epic poet Ariosto, and an excellent lutenist. More important, Heilbron records that many years of reading the poets and tinkering with literary forms weren't mere sidebars - they enabled Galileo to create obviously and plausibly about the most implausible things. Indeed, Galileo transformed the world not only because he revolutionized astronomy, but because he conveyed his discoveries so obviously and crisply that they cannot be prevented or denied. If ever a discoverer was perfectly prepared to make and exploit his finding, it was the dexterous humanist Galileo aiming his first telescope at the sky. In Galileo, John Heilbron captures not only the fantastic scientist, but also the creative, imaginative younger man who ultimately end up being the champ of Copernicus, the bête noire of the Jesuits, and the best-known of all martyrs to academics freedom.The title music in this audiobook is Ave Maris Stella by Claudio Monteverdi, that was printed in the same 12 months Galileo printed Sidereus Nuncius (i.e. The Starry Messenger). Ave Maris Stella was performed using period musical instruments by the Green Hill Task. We're especially happy to note which a person in the Green Hill Task, Hank Heijink, also works at Audible!
