A cracking good, meaty scientific biography—Galileo At Work: His Scientific
Biography by Stillman Drake (Dover/Constable, £14.95/$14.95, ISBN 0 486
28631 2) which pulls no punches and combines a wealth of material with a
readable story. One to read, reread and dip into, as it puts an extraordinary
mind in its proper perspective. And excellent value for money.
More from 51¶¯Âþ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending 51¶¯Âþ articles
1
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
2
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test
3
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
4
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
5
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
6
Mystery of the ancient giant stone jars of Laos may have been solved
7
The 3 things you need to know about protein, according to an expert
8
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
9
Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why
10
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
