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...refocus it clearly, within the logic of its own time, Author de Santillana has written The Crime of Galileo, a masterly intellectual whodunit which traces not the life but the mental footsteps of Galileo on his road to personal tragedy. Brilliant, but rarefied, the book will appeal especially to those who like to watch a drama of ideas played out against the baroque backdrop of 17th century Italian intrigue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Martyr of Thought | 4/18/1955 | See Source »

...spank as a routine punishment, but don't hesitate to use a "gentle slap" if the child gets hysterical and needs it "to refocus his own attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Too Modern Parent | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

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