Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

by Paul Hightower

Book Overview

Galileo is the Italian scientist who defended the idea that the earth revolves around the sun. A brilliant astronomer and physicist, Galileo also discovered the moons of Jupiter and the laws of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894907875
• ISBN13: 9780894907876
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 10

Customer Reviews

(non-fiction) Galileo Astronomer and Physicist

This book, is mostly about the Galileo's life. It is a biography of him. Galileo was born on January 8, 1610. He was a great astronomer, in fact, one of the greatest astronomers that had ever lived. He discovered many things that nobody else bothered to know about. He corrected many ancient theories, for example, Aristotle's. One of the theories of Aristotles was the theory of motion. Aristotle believed that heavier objects should fall faster than lighter objects. Galileo then was curious about this theory and tested it. It then seemed that Aristotle was incorrect. Galileo though had proof and told other people about the theory that he had. Many didn't believe him because Aristotle was one of the classics and had been around for centuries. Galileo did many other magnificent discoveries and corrections that had changed our lives. Today, we respect him as the greatest astronomer that had ever lived.Why I recommend this book is that it is full of information. It tells about practically anything you want to know about Galileo. It is a useful reference book that is also surprisingly easy to understand. It shows and makes reading biographies fun.Though I don't really have a favorite part, I enjoyed some of the sections in the book. Such as when Galileo finds that Aristotle's theories were mostly all incorrect, it was an amazing discovery and correction. The book also gave me knowledge about who named this and that.