Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.
Who Was Galileo? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
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Who Was Galileo? (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
112Hardcover(Library Binding - THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780606365949 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Perfection Learning Corporation |
| Publication date: | 04/04/2019 |
| Series: | Who Was? Series |
| Edition description: | THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.70(d) |
| Lexile: | 760L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |