Demuth, Patricia,

Who was Galileo? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by John O'Brien. - 105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. - Who was...? .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).

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.

"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"--

Ages 8-12.

ISBN: 9780448479859 0448479850

LCCN: 2014045708

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomers
Physicists

Dewey Class. No.: 520.92 B