Demuth, Patricia 1948- creator O'Brien, John 1953- illustrator text bibliography biography nyu 2015 monographic eng

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105 pages: illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. "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"-- 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. Ages 8-12. juvenile by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by John O'Brien. Includes bibliographical references (page 104). e-it--- Galilei, Galileo 1564-1642 Juvenile literature Galilei, Galileo 1564​-1642 Literatura juvenil Astronomers Italy Biography Juvenile literature Astrónomos Italia Biografías Literatura juvenil Physicists Italy Biography Juvenile literature Físicos Italia Biografías Literatura juvenil B QB 36 G158D 2015 520.92 9780448479859 0448479850 2014045708 NJQ/DLC 141205 20241204134447.0 18398871 eng