by Patricia Brennan Demuth (Author), Who Hq (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator)
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?
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 05, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Who Was Galileo?
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 1
