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Who Was Galileo?

Paperback • 2015 • English

Who Was Galileo?

By Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ

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About the book

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 portrai...Show more

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9780448479859

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Penguin

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2015

Language

English

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Who Was Galileo?

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