Stories of great people Galileo's telescope
By: Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford.
Contributors: Foster, Karen, 1959-; Noyes, Leighton, ill.; Radford, Karen, ill.
Publisher: Crabtree Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780778737162; 9780778736943
Subjects: Galilei, Galileo, -- 1564-1642.; Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Mathematicians -- Italy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Scientists -- Italy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Biography; Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Knicknack market comes to life; title: Galileo Galilei; title: Gifted and talented; title: Brillant mathematician; title: Galileo's gadgets; title: Galileo's spyglass; title: Science revolution; title: Stargazer; title: Galileo's observatory; title: Patrons of science; title: Taking risks; title: Dangerous book; title: On trial; title: House arrest; title: Ahead of his time; title: Galileo's legacy.