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.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2012.
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. 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) |
| Author Notes: | She was an author, artist, and book illustrator. Her first book, An Edible Alphabet, was published in 1994. She wrote and illustrated a number of picture books including Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist, Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People, Fabulous: A Portrait of Andy Warhol, The Daring Nelly Bly: America's Star Reporter, A Single Pebble: A Story of the Silk Road, and Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King. She died of ovarian cancer on January 12, 2015 at the age of 63. (Bowker Author Biography) |
