Galileo by Mitch Stokes

Over the past few days I've been reading Galileo by Mitch Stokes from the Christian Encounters series. This book was provided to me by Book Sneeze. The book itself is nice enough, it is small enough to read on the go and the cover is textured, giving it a classic sort of feel.

Christian Encounters: Galileo Author: Mitch Stokes Publisher: Thomas Nelson Date: April 12, 2011 Cover Design: Dual Identity Cover Illustration: Clint Hansen Genre: Biography (Religious / General) Cover Price: $12.00 US Paperback | Kindle

All that is fine and dandy, but let's get to what you really want to know, the content. I should preface this review by saying biographies usually aren't my first choice to read and science is definitely my forte. That said, I found this book very difficult to get in to. With all the footnotes, it read like an essay and not a novel. The book, although brief, covers more than just the commonly known facts about Galileo's life. I personally didn't enjoy the book and only found it only slightly interesting when Stokes started discussing Galileo's family. But again I mention that I have little interest in science. This book would be of much more enjoyment to someone interested in Galileo's controversial life and could be a useful and valid resource for research assignments or projects.  Overall, Galileo is very factual but not the most interesting read.

Reviewed by C