Who was Galileo? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth; illustrated by John O'Brien.

By:

Demuth, Patricia [author.]

Contributor(s):

O'Brien, John, 1953- [illustrator.]

Material type: Text

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Contents:

Who was Galileo? -- Boyhood -- Hungry for knowledge -- A rebel teacher -- Happy years -- Looking at the heavens -- The starry messenger -- A very dangerous thing? -- A masterpiece -- On trial -- Final years.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Riverfield Country Day School BIO PB	Biography Collection	BIO Gal (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	shelved in BIO G		RCDS95010917

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).

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.

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