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Great people : Galileo Galilei : a man of science Gerry Bailey, Karen Foster; Illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: India : Hachette Book Group, 2015.Description: 36 p. : ill. + pictures ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789350093467
Uniform titles:
  • Galileo Galilei
Subject(s): Summary: Galileo Galilei was a true man of science. He was a visionary mathematician, physicist and astronomer whose discoveries challenged scientific ideas that had existed for thousands of years. Although he was punished and ill-treated for his modern ideas, he continued with his path-breaking experiments. His name will be remembered for his magnificent telescope that changed man s view of the Solar System and the movement of the sun and planets within it. Join the curious and playful Digby and his big sister Hester as they make their way through the odds and ends at Mr Rummage s stall at Knick-Knack Market. Discover the wonderful little objects they pick up and enjoy the stories about the great people they belong to.
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Galileo Galilei was a true man of science. He was a visionary mathematician, physicist and astronomer whose discoveries challenged scientific ideas that had existed for thousands of years. Although he was punished and ill-treated for his modern ideas, he continued with his path-breaking experiments. His name will be remembered for his magnificent telescope that changed man s view of the Solar System and the movement of the sun and planets within it. Join the curious and playful Digby and his big sister Hester as they make their way through the odds and ends at Mr Rummage s stall at Knick-Knack Market. Discover the wonderful little objects they pick up and enjoy the stories about the great people they belong to.

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