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Author:

Bailey, Gerry.

Title:

Galileo's telescope / Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford.

Publisher:

Crabtree Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

37 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Galilei, Galileo,--1564-1642--Juvenile literature.
Astronomers--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Mathematicians--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Galileo,--1564-1642.
Astronomers.
Mathematicians.
Scientists.
Galileo,--1564-1642.
Astronomers--Biography.
Mathematicians--Biography.
Scientists--Biography.

Other Authors:

Foster, Karen, 1959-
Noyes, Leighton, ill.
Radford, Karen, ill.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Knicknack market comes to life -- Galileo Galilei -- Gifted and talented -- Brillant mathematician -- Galileo's gadgets -- Galileo's spyglass -- Science revolution -- Stargazer -- Galileo's observatory -- Patrons of science -- Taking risks -- Dangerous book -- On trial -- House arrest -- Ahead of his time -- Galileo's legacy.

Summary:

Mr. Rummage teaches Digby and Hannah about the life of Galileo, after the siblings discover his telescope amongst the treasures of Mr. Rummage's stall in the antique market; and describes Galileo's childhood, education, inventions, and other related topics.

Series:

Stories of great people

ISBN:

0778736946
9780778736943 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
0778737160
9780778737162 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2008048636

Locations:

TNPD062 -- Belle Plaine Community Library (Belle Plaine)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)