Sidereus Nuncius
by Galileo Galilei
Sidereus Nuncius by Galileo Galilei, published in 1610, marks a pivotal moment in the history of astronomy. In this groundbreaking work, Galileo presents his observations made with the newly invented telescope, revealing astonishing discoveries about the heavens. From the craters and mountains of the Moon to the moons of Jupiter, Galileo's observations challenged the prevailing geocentric model of the universe and laid the foundation for modern observational astronomy. This edition, adorned with insightful commentary, offers readers a glimpse into the mind of one of history's greatest scientific minds and celebrates the dawn of a new era in our understanding of the cosmos.
About the Black Letter Press edition
This edition holds both Latin and the English translation in one Book. The small hardcover is bound in Linen and is embossed with a circle, that reminds to a view through the telescope. In the circle, you see Galileo's drawings of the Pleiades star cluster.
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Table of Contents
Sidereus Nuncius
Latin
The Sidereal Messenger
English
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Hardcover Edition
163 pages. Debossed and printed hardcover bound in textile. Black endpapers. Printed on 115g wood-free, age-resistant paper. Sewn book block, black ribbon bookmark and headbands.
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About the Author
The late Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (1564–1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei, was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science.
Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile motion, and also worked in applied science and technology, describing the properties of the pendulum and "hydrostatic balances". He was one of the earliest developers of the thermoscope and the inventor of various military compasses. With an improved telescope he built, he observed the stars of the Milky Way, the phases of Venus, the four largest satellites of Jupiter, Saturn's rings, lunar craters, and sunspots. He also built an early microscope.
Galileo's championing of Copernican heliocentrism was met with opposition from within the Catholic Church and from some astronomers. The matter was investigated by the Roman Inquisition in 1615, which concluded that his opinions contradicted accepted Biblical interpretations.