PositiveNatureThe non-chronological zigzagging of the book can be hard to follow, but allows Livio to focus on themes, such as Galileo’s polymathy ... Livio is at his best when he discusses how Galileo’s scientific understanding compares with that of researchers today ... It’s a chillingly relevant theme, yet the parallels he draws between Galileo’s trial and contemporary science wars feel thin, and there’s a frustrating lack of examples to demonstrate the continuity of denialism through the centuries. Nonetheless, Livio has added to the canon an accessible and scientific narrative, in which a profound love for Galileo shines through.
