Galileo's Dream
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| Author | Kim Stanley Robinson |
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| Cover artist | Chris White |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | HarperVoyager |
Publication date | August 6, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 584 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-726031-7 |
| OCLC | 320406645 |
| Preceded by | Sixty Days and Counting |
Galileo's Dream (2009) is a science fiction novel with elements of historical fiction written by author Kim Stanley Robinson. It describes the life of 17th century scientist and astronomer Galileo Galilei, and the far-future society living on the Galilean moons he discovered.
It was published in hardcover on August 6, 2009 in the UK and on December 29, 2009 in the USA.[1]
Reception
Robinson was praised for his depiction of Galileo in both his greatness and his weaknesses,[2] and for the handling of themes such as the relation between our perception of time and memory.[3]
References
External links
- Galileo's Dream at KimStanleyRobinson.info
- Galileo's Dream title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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