Massimo Bucciantini

Massimo Bucciantini

Massimo Bucciantini

Massimo Bucciantini is an associate professor of History of Science at the University of Siena.

Among his books:

  • Galileo e Keplero (Einaudi 2003; French translation Les Belles Lettres, Winner of Louis Liard Prize of Institut de France, Paris);
  • Esperimento Auschwitz / Auschwitz Experiment (Einaudi 2011, Winner of Mario Di Nola Prize of Accademia dei Lincei)
  • Il telescopio di Galileo (with M. Camerota and F. Giudice, Einaudi 2012; English translation Harvard University Press 2015);
  • Campo dei Fiori. Storia di un monumento maledetto (Einaudi 2015, Winner of Viareggio Rèpaci Literary Prize);
  • Un Galileo a Milano (Einaudi 2017);
  • Addio Lugano bella. Storie di ribelli, anarchici e lombrosiani (Einaudi 2020, Winner of Pozzale-Luigi Russo Prize)

Member of Editorial Board of National Edition of Galileo Galilei’s Works promoted by Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Italy. In 2013 and 2018 he was invited by De Bosis Colloquium in Italian Studies, Harvard University; in 2014 he was visiting professor by École Normale Superieur, Paris, France.

Massimo Bucciantini: Siamo tutti galileiani
Massimo Bucciantini: Pensare l'universo
Massimo Bucciantini: In un altro mondo
Massimo Bucciantini: Galileo e Keplero
Massimo Bucciantini: Il telescopio di Galileo
Massimo Bucciantini: Addio Lugano bella

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Galileo e l'invenzione di un nuovo mondo, prof. Massimo Bucciantini
"Addio Lugano bella" di Massimo Bucciantini