Who Was Galileo? Paperback by Patricia Brennan Demuth; Illustrated by John O'Brien

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Workshop (2015-02-05)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 112 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780448479859
• Item Weight: 119.07 grams
• Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.31 x 0.25 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.

About the Author

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?