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Who Was Galileo?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Who Was Galileo?
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patricia Brennan Demuth
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By (author) Who HQ
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Illustrated by John O'Brien
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| Series | Who Was? |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:112 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780448479859
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| Classifications | Dewey:520.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Grosset and Dunlap
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| Imprint |
Grosset and Dunlap
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| Publication Date |
5 February 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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.
Author Biography
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?, Who Is Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, and What Was Pearl Harbor?
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