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.
- Brand: Penguin Random House.
- Item Number: 52546.
- Manufacturer Number: 9780448479859.
- EAN: 0448479850.
- ISBN: 9780448479859.
- Recommended for ages : 7 to 11.
- Measures approximately: 0.27 x 5.31 x 7.63 inches..
- Weighs approximately: 0.26 pounds.
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