Super Scientists: Galileo Galilei

Author: Sarah Ridley
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Category: Nonfiction History Books for Kids, Science, History Books for Kids, Sciences
Age Group: 12-17
Book Format: Hardcover

Young biographies featuring some of the most famous figures in the history of science.

Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.

Table Of Contents
1: A musician's son 4

1: Taught by monks 6

1: Medicine or maths? 8

1: Looking at the Moon 10

1: Copernicus and Galileo 12

1: Star gazing 14

1: Church trouble 16

1: In great danger 18

1: In prison at home 20

1: Galileo's ideas live on 22

1: Glossary/Index 24
About Sarah Ridley
Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.

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SKU BK-9781445130569
Barcode # 9781445130569
Brand Hachette Children's Group
Artist / Author Sarah Ridley
Shipping Weight 0.2500kg
Shipping Width 0.200m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.230m
Assembled Length 23.100m
Assembled Height 0.900m
Assembled Width 19.500m
Type Hardcover

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