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    World History Biographies: Galileo

    The Genius Who Charted the Universe

    Part of National Geographic World History Biographies

    Author Philip Steele
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    $7.99 US
    Disney - RHCB | National Geographic Kids
    6.8"W x 9.67"H x 0.22"D   | 7 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Sep 09, 2008 | 64 Pages | 9781426302954
    Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 970L | Fountas & Pinnell U
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    Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition. He spent his final years under house arrest.

    Galileo's genius lay in the way he approached scientific problems. He reduced problems to simple terms on the basis of experience and common-sense logic. Then he analyzed and resolved the problems according to simple mathematical descriptions, thus opening the way for the development of modern mathematical physics.

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    "...attractive, colorful pages...Beautifully illustrated and visually appealing..." —School Library Journal
    Philip Steele, author of DK findout! Vikings, writes exciting children's books about history, famous lives, social issues, current affairs, lands and peoples, and natural history. He brings a cross-curricular approach that helps children learn all about a topic in a more organic way, that promotes curiosity and a love of reading. View titles by Philip Steele

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    Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition. He spent his final years under house arrest.

    Galileo's genius lay in the way he approached scientific problems. He reduced problems to simple terms on the basis of experience and common-sense logic. Then he analyzed and resolved the problems according to simple mathematical descriptions, thus opening the way for the development of modern mathematical physics.

    National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
    Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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    "...attractive, colorful pages...Beautifully illustrated and visually appealing..." —School Library Journal

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    Philip Steele, author of DK findout! Vikings, writes exciting children's books about history, famous lives, social issues, current affairs, lands and peoples, and natural history. He brings a cross-curricular approach that helps children learn all about a topic in a more organic way, that promotes curiosity and a love of reading. View titles by Philip Steele

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