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I, Galileo /

Examines the life of the Italian scientist from a first-person perspective that surveys his achievements while covering his world-changing ideas about a heliocentric solar system and his imprisonment for heresy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christensen, Bonnie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Subjects:
Galilei, Galileo, > 1564-1642 > Juvenile literature.
Astronomers > Italy > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Physicists > Italy > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Galileo, > 1564-1642.
Astronomers > Italy.
Physicists > Italy.
Description
Summary:Examines the life of the Italian scientist from a first-person perspective that surveys his achievements while covering his world-changing ideas about a heliocentric solar system and his imprisonment for heresy.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780375867538 (trade hardcover)
0375867538 (trade hardcover)
9780375967535 (hardcover lib. bdg.)
0375967532 (hardcover lib. bdg.)
9780307974402 (ebook)
0307974405 (ebook)