Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 4, Volume 2, Astronomy: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System
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Title
Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 4, Volume 2, Astronomy: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System
Dialogo sopra i Massimi sistemi del Mondo
Subject
Italy
Astronomy
Solar System
Description
Galileo's first published account of his discoveries regarding astronomy and the rotation of the planets. Galileo wrote this book over six years and it is one of his most important works, as it challenged the Catholic church's views by discussing the Copernican view and discussed the church sanctioned views associated with Ptolemy and Aristotle.
Creator
Galileo Galilei
Source
Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667675/
Date
1632
Rights
CC BY
Format
Book/Printed Material
PDF
Language
Italian
Type
Text
Citation
Galileo Galilei, “Works of Galileo Galilei, Part 4, Volume 2, Astronomy: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World System,” Omeka, accessed June 1, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/699.