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Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

Robin Doak

Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

Paperback (Compass Point Books Jan. 1, 2005) , 1st edition
A biography profiling the life of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who shared the beliefs of the controversial astronomer Copernicus that the Earth revolved around the sun. Eventually Galielo was found guilty of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church, and forced to live under house arrest for the final years of his life. Includes source notes and timeline.
Series
Signature Lives: Scientific Revolution
ISBN
0756510597 / 9780756510596
Pages
112
Weight
7.8 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.2 in.

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