Who Was Galileo?
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name. 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 and challenged long-held notions about the universe. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of this brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still dangerous.
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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.
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Subject: Science
Grade: Grade 3-Grade 7
Brand: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher Date: 02/05/2015
Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Illustrated by John O'Brien & Illustrated by Nancy Harrison
Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.31
UPC: 9780448479859
Ages: 8-12
Pages: 112
