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The mathematician and physicist Galileo Galilei is one of the most famous scientists of all times. The Norwegian writer Atle Naess describes his life and work in a concise biography, which addresses a general readership. He was awarded the Brage Prize, the most prestigious literary prize in Norway.From the reviews of the Norwegian edition:

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The author was born in 1949. He studied language and literature at Oslo University and worked for some years as a teacher at various levels before becoming an independent writer of novels and non-fiction. Among his books is a novel about the Italian painter Caravaggio, translated into English under the title "Doubting Thomas" [in German as "Caravaggio's Flucht"]. His biography of Galileo won the Brage Award for best Norwegian non-fiction book in 2001. Nass' most recent work is a biography of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch.
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November 29th, 2004
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  • General (US: Trade)
  • Undergraduate
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  • Translated by J. Anderson
Edition
2005 ed.
Illustrations
VIII, 221 p.
Pages
221
Dimensions
155x235x18
ISBN-13
9783540219613
Product ID
6289571

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