Arielle Saiber
Galileo's Muse is a brilliant study that lucidly explains the mathematics central to innovations in the Renaissance arts and sciences. Peterson's expertise as a mathematician and physicist gives this book a level of detail and insight that will offer much to historians of art, science, literature alike.
Arielle Saiber, Associate Professor of Italian, Bowdoin College
Owen Gingerich
Peterson's book portrays Galileo in a wonderfully fresh perspective. Over several decades I have steeped myself in Galileo biographies, and it's really rare to find an account as intriguing as this one.
Peter Pesic
Galileo's Muse explores a wealth of intriguing connections between the arts and the birth of modern science, presented with thought and verve. Mark Peterson's excitement shines through on every page
Peter Pesic, author of Sky in a Bottle and Labyrinth: A Search for the Hidden Meaning of Science