Burned Alive : Bruno, Galileo and the Inquisition.

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Cover Title Page Imprint Page Contents Introduction 1: The Crimes of Giordano Bruno Pythagoras and Copernicus The Moving Earth and the Fugitive Friar Prisoner of the Inquisition Censured Propositions in Bruno's Books Fire and Smoke Why the Romans Killed Bruno 2: Aliens on the Moon? Kepler Announces Life in Other Worlds! Campanella Imprisoned and Tortured Bellarmine and the Enemies of Bruno Galileo in Danger 3: The Enemies of Galileo Campanella Defends Galileo from Prison Galileo Defends the Pythagorean Doctrines Again Inchofer Against the New Pythagoreans No Life in Other Worlds, No Living EarthCampanella's Exile and Death 4: Worlds on the Moon and the Stars How Heretical, Really? Bellarmine's Innumerable Suns Critiques after Galileo's Death Conclusion References Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index