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Sidereus Nuncius, or The Sidereal Messenger (1st Edition) by Galileo Galilei, Albert Van Helden (Translator) Paperback, 135 Pages, Published 1989 ISBN-10: 0-226-27903-0 / 0226279030 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-27903-9 / 9780226279039 "This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book. Van Helden's introduction is scholarly; no one knows more about Galileo's telescope; the translation is superb; Van Helden's review of the reception of the Sidereal Messenger is profound; t |