Frontispiece of Galileo's Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. Artist: Stefano della Bella

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Frontispiece of Galileo's Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi, 1632. The three figures, from left to right, are Aristotle, Ptolemy and Copernicus. One of the greatest scientists of all time, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) discovered Jupiter's moons and the laws governing falling bodies. Dialogo dei Massimi Sistemi was first published in Florence in 1632.

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