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Galileo
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Tim McNeese
  • From the Series: Makers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
  • Trim Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0791086283
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-8628-5
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Dewey Number: 520
  • Reading Level: Grades 5-8
  • Pages: 172

Summary

A mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, Italian-born Galileo was the first to study the skies with a refracting telescope. In 1610, he made major discoveries relating to the moon, the Milky Way, Jupiter's four large moons, sunspots, and the phases of Venus.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Bibliography. Sidebars. Comprehension questions. Chronology. Timeline. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Tim McNeese is an associate professor of history at York College in York, Nebraska, where he has been teaching for more than 15 years. McNeese earned an associate's degree from York College, a B.A. in history and political science from Harding University, and an M.A. in history from Missouri State University. He has published more than 100 books and educational materials over the past 20 years, on everything from Picasso to landmark Supreme Court decisions. His writing has earned him a citation in the library reference work Contemporary Authors. In 2006, McNeese appeared on the History Channel program Risk Takers/History Makers: John Wesley Powell and the Grand Canyon.

Reviews and Awards

"...presents the facts but also draws the reader in and captures the enthusiasm and inquisitive mind of Galileo."
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