Galileo, mensajero de las estrellas

Synopsis of Galileo, mensajero de las estrellas

«Galileo, mensajero de las estrellas» is the illustrated biography by Jean-Pierre Maury about Galileo Galilei, published by Aguilar in paperback.

The book covers the life and work of Galileo Galilei, the Italian astronomer and physicist who drove the scientific revolution. It shows his observations of the sky, his defence of heliocentrism and the clash with the established knowledge of his time, in a portrait that combines biography, history of science and the cultural context of the 17th century.

Translated and coordinated by José Manuel Revuelta, it belongs to the Aguilar Universal / Sciences collection (no. 14); its original title is Galilée, le messager des étoiles.

For young readers approaching the history of science and the figure of Galileo for the first time.