Demuth, Patricia,

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

Includes bibliographical references (page 104).

"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 (softcover)

LCCN: 2014045708

Subjects--Personal Names:
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomers--Italy--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Physicists--Italy--Biography--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: QB36.G2 / D46 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 520.92 B