Eric
Flint and
Andrew Dennis
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
Copyright © 2004 by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.
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ISBN: 0-7434-8815-6
Cover art by Tom Kidd
First hardcover printing, April 2004
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Flint, Eric.1634 : the Galileo affair / Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7434-8815-6
1. Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642—Fiction. 2. Italy—History—17th century—Fiction. 3. Americans—Italy—Fiction. 4. Astronomers—Fiction. 5. Time travel—Fiction. I. Dennis, Andrew. II. Title.
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To the memory of Johnny Cash, 1932–2003.
I Fell Into A Burning Ring
Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher
In this series:
1632 by Eric
Flint
1633 by Eric Flint & David
Weber
Ring of Fire edited by Eric
Flint
1634: The Galileo Affair by Eric Flint
& Andrew Dennis
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