World History Biographies: Galileo

The Genius Who Charted the Universe

By:

Philip Steele

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Paperback / softback

Series:

National Geographic World History Biographies

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Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition. He spent his final years under house arrest. Galileo's genius lay in the way he approached scientific problems. He reduced problems to simple terms on the basis of experience and common-sense logic. Then he analyzed and resolved the problems according to simple mathematical descriptions, thus opening the way for the development of modern mathematical physics. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visitwww.natgeoed.org/commoncorefor more information.

Author Biography:

Philip Steele has worked in children's publishing as an author and editor for more than 30 years. He has written about lands, peoples, cultures, and the natural world. Some of his most prominent titles are biographies of Ho Chi Minh, Jesse Owens, and Rosa Parks. Steele lives in Beaumaris, Wales.

Release date NZ

September 9th, 2008

Author

Philip Steele

Series

National Geographic World History Biographies

Pages

Interest Age

From 8 to 12 years

Audience

Children / Juvenile

Dimensions

170x241x13

ISBN-13

9781426302954

Product ID

6475003

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