Title:
Who was Galileo? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
ISBN:
9780448479859
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Publication Information:
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2015]
Physical Description:
105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
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:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.5 1 172015
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Interest age level:
Ages 8-12.
Audience:
760L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
ocn881887953
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