Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. GalileoGenius AstronomerSeries: Genius Scientists and Their Genius IdeasBy Paul W. Hightower DetailsDetails This title in the GENIUS SCIENTISTS AND THEIR GENIUS IDEAS series is the perfect introduction to the life and work of the amazing scientist, Galileo. 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.Publication Date: 01/01/2015Copyright: 2015Pages: 96Trim Size: 6 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with black-and-white illustrationsGrade Level: 5–upAge Level: 10–upLC Number: 2014031251Dewey: 520.92FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceHardcover978-0-7660-6560-4$29.60$22.20eBook978-0-7660-6564-2$29.60$22.20 Loading… Other books in Genius Scientists and Their Genius Ideas 123 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… eBook: 978-0-7660-6564-2 List Price: $29.60 Discount Price: $22.20 + Add to wish list Hardcover: 978-0-7660-6560-4 List Price: $29.60 Discount Price: $22.20 + 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