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.
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