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Matter of a letter

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The Galileo Affair: A Meeting of Faith and Science.

Edited by G. V. Coyne, M. Heller and J. Źyciński. Specola Vaticana V-00120 Stato Cittdá Del Vaticano, Vatican City State: 1985. Pp.179. Pbk $7 (individuals), $9 (libraries).

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