Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. GalileoAstronomer and Physicist, Revised EditionSeries: Great Minds of ScienceBy Paul W. Hightower DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Many historians credit Galileo as the “founder of modern experimental science.” But his life was not easy. His outspoken beliefs and discoveries earned him many enemies. The Roman Catholic Church disagreed with Galileo regarding Earth’s position in the universe. The Church punished him and he spent the rest of his life under house arrest. This revised title in the GREAT MINDS OF SCIENCE series is the perfect introduction to the life and work of this amazing scientist.Publication Date: 07/01/2008Copyright: 2009Pages: 128Trim Size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographsGrade Level: 5–upAge Level: 10–upLC Number: 2007020302ATOS Reading Level: 7.0ATOS Points: 2.0Quiz #: 122648AR Interest Level: MGDewey: 520.92FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3008-4$35.93$26.95 ". . . a great resource for science class!"Erie 2–Chautauqua–Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services"Galileo's important work is placed in the broader sociopolitical context of seventeenth-century Europe. Frank discussion of his complex relationship with the Catholic church makes him all the more human."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2009"The text is very readable . . . This biography is brief, but thorough enough for research even at the high school level . . . Nicely done, interestingly written."Washington Young Adult Book Review Group, December 2008See all reviews Loading… Other books in Great Minds of Science 1234 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Reviews". . . a great resource for science class!"Erie 2–Chautauqua–Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services". . . will generate valuable discussion in class while promoting the history and nature of science standards."National Science Teachers Association Recommends Web site, posted October 1, 2008"Galileo’s life and struggles are depicted in an informative and readable manner."Southern Maine Library District, October 6, 2008"The text is very readable . . . This biography is brief, but thorough enough for research even at the high school level . . . Nicely done, interestingly written."Washington Young Adult Book Review Group, December 2008"Galileo's important work is placed in the broader sociopolitical context of seventeenth-century Europe. Frank discussion of his complex relationship with the Catholic church makes him all the more human."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2009 Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3008-4 List Price: $35.93 Discount Price: $26.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble