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Thousands of lives, and the increasing fortunes of nations, hung on a resolution. The quest for a solution had occupied scientists and their patrons for the better part of two centuries when, in 1714, Parliament upped the ante by offering a king's ransom (GBP20,000) to anyone whose method or device proved successful. Countless quacks weighed in with preposterous suggestions. The scientific establishment throughout Europe - from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton - had mapped the heavens in both hemispheres in its certain pursuit of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution. 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The answer is exercise. Exercise has: Helped more bachage sufferes than drugs, surgery, or any other treatment--without dangerous side effects Been widely prescribed by medical doctors and other health practitioners. Been rated the best source of relief by backache sufferers themselves Been uniformly supported by current medical research Each exercise is explained in words and diagrams so that even a beginner can put together an individualized exercise program that works. Included are: Exercises to relieve acute and chronic plain, plus preventative measures Self evaluation checklists Instructions for increasing activity levels Tips on performing everyday activities without pain Let Backache: What Exercises Work work wonders in ending your back pain. 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During that same time, while the bubonic plague wreaked its terrible devastation and the Thirty Years' War tipped fortunes across Europe, Galileo sought to reconcile the Heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens he revealed through his telescope. Filled with human drama and scientific adventure, \u003ci\u003eGalileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Galileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e : \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[Sobel] shows herself a virtuoso at encapsulating the history and the politics of science. 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Though he never left the Italy of his birth, his inventions and discoveries were heralded around the world. His telescopes allowed him to reveal a new reality in the heavens and to defend the astounding proposition that the Earth actually moves around the Sun. For this belief he faced the Holy Office of the Inquisition and was subsequently tried for heresy and threatened with torture. Galileo is brought to life here as never before - a man boldly compelled to explain the truths he discovered, human in his frailties and faith, devoted to family and, especially, to his daughter. Since there could be no hope of marriage for his illegitimate daughter Galileo placed her, aged thirteen, in a convent near him in Florence. She proved to be his greatest source of strength through his most difficult years. Through letters, contemporary writings, their voices are brought to vivid life and woven into Dava Sobel's compelling narrative. Galileo's Daughter tells the story of the most dramatic collision in history between science and religion. Dava Sobel illuminates an entire era, when the flamboyant Medici Grand Dukes became Galileo's patrons, when the Bubonic plague destroyed a generation and prayer was the most effective medicine, when one man fought to reconcile the Heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens he revealed through his telescope. 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