Who Was Galileo?
Who Was Galileo?
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Who Was Galileo?

Written by Patricia Brennan Demuth and Who HQ & illustrated by John O'Brien
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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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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448479859
    Publication Date
    February 5, 2015
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Page Count
    112
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years

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