I saw this book reviewed in Chemical and Engineering News, thought it looked fascinating, and had to read it. I am pleased to say that it lived up to my expectations. This book argues that Galileo, far from being a martyr for the truth, was guilty of bias in his arguments for complete dependence on the ultimate "truth" of mathematics, and that the church, far from being militantly superstitious and anti-science by trying him for heresy, was actually protesting Galileo's philosophy of mathematics, not God, being the source of truth. The book is exceptionally well-written, and Rowland employs historical evidence, scientific discoveries of the day, and philosophical arguments to make it truly relevant. I would highly recommend this book.
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