Synopses & Reviews
Galileo's revolutionary scientific work brought him into conflict with the authorities of his time, but earned him an honored place in the history books. He swept away old notions of the universe by observing the skies through a telescope and confirming that the Earth and planets travel round the Sun.
Other titles in the series:
Alexander the Great
Amelia Earhart
Captain Cook
Cleopatra
Eric the Red
Gandhi
Hans Christian Andersen
Henry Ford
Roald Dahl
Thomas Edison
William Shakespeare
Synopsis
A wonderful new series of beautifully illustrated biographies featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors, and scientists from the past. Each color illustrated] book tells the story of a remarkable person from the past whose life has had an impact far beyond his or her own time. Young children love great stories, and True Lives is the perfect way to introduce them to the giants of our history.
Synopsis
Describes the life and work of Galileo, the scientist who offered objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.