Galileo's Dream

Galileo's Dream
Author Kim Stanley Robinson
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
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 United Kingdom and on December 29, 2009 in the United States.[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

  1. ↑ Robinson, Kim Stanley (2009-12-29). Galileo's Dream (1 ed.). New York: Spectra. ISBN 9780553806595.
  2. ↑ Kaveney, Roz. "Galileo's Dream, By Kim Stanley Robinson". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Adam. "Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson | Book review". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-13.


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