Originally published: Springfield, NJ, USA : Enslow Publishers, c1997. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Galileo's early years -- A new career -- The leaning Tower of Pisa -- A new star appears -- The telescope -- Fame and fortune -- Spots on the sun -- A visit to Rome -- Galileo's dialogue -- The trial -- A prisoner at home -- The foundation of experimental science moons and planets.
Summary:
"A biography of seventeenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo and includes related activities for readers"--Provided by publisher.
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