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Galileo: Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina
Galileo's great defense of the independence of science from religious authority.
www.fordham.edu
A lecture course by Michael Fowler of the University of Virginia: History of Astronomy from ancient Greece to Relativity.
www.phys.virginia.edu
Biography, with links to related internet sites.
www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk
A resource for a University of Virginia physics course, with lecture notes.
galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu
A collection of primary documents, essays, ancient texts, maps, photos, paintings and other materials relating to the trial in 1633.
www.law.umkc.edu
The Life and Work of Galileo (1564-1642)
A detailed account of Galileo's early influences and summary of important events in his efforts to prove heliocentricity.
www.skyscript.co.uk
Galileo Galilei's Notes on Motion
High resolution scans of "Manuscript 72" pertaining to the theorems on motion published in the Discorsi.
www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
In-depth look at Galileo's life and his significance.
www.bbc.co.uk
An extensive resource on the life, the times, and the work of Galileo Galilei.galileo.rice.edu
Galileo Galilei - Astronomy Rebel With a Cause
Concise biography.
space.about.com
Multimedia Catalogue - Room IV Galileo Galilei
Virtual tour and descriptions of Galilean artifacts on display at the History of Science Museum, Florence, Italy. Includes biographical links and notes.
brunelleschi.imss.fi.it
CCD Images from a Galilean Telescope
Describes the construction and use of a modern replica of Galileo's telescope. Includes photographs taken through it showing approximately what he would have seen.
www.pacifier.com
Features information about college education, studies about bodies in motion, and becoming famous. Describes the impact of the scientist's invention of the telescope on ancient cosmological beliefs. Includes bibliography.
web.hao.ucar.edu