Galileo and the Telescope

by Yoming S. Lin and Yoming S Lin

Known as the father of modern science, Galileo Galilei made major contributions both to our scientific knowledge and to the modern concept of science. Among his greatest achievements was the building of one of the first truly useful telescopes. He used this telescope to observe phenomena, such as the moons orbiting Jupiter and the phases of Venus, which helped prove that Earth is not the center of the universe. This book shares biographical and historical...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448850304
• ISBN13: 9781448850303
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5