Galileo and the universe /

Discusses the life and discoveries of Galileo, the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who challenged ideas more than a thousand years old and changed the course of science.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Steve, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperCollins, 1992.
Edition:1st American ed.
Series:Science discoveries.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:Discusses the life and discoveries of Galileo, the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who challenged ideas more than a thousand years old and changed the course of science.
Item Description:"Ages 8-12"--Cover.
Includes index.
Physical Description:32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
ISBN:0060207353 :
0060207361 (lib. bdg.)