Publication · 1632 CE
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
History of Astronomy
About the work
Galileo's spirited comparison of the Copernican and Ptolemaic systems, written in Italian for a wide audience. Its defence of heliocentrism led to his trial and condemnation by the Inquisition in 1633.
Author
Knowledge connections
- Published byGalileo Galilei
- Part ofThe Scientific Revolution
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
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