The Resource Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel, by Michael White
Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel, by Michael White
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The item Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel, by Michael White represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Summary
- Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Exley Publications, 1990
- Contents
-
- On trial
- Guilty
- The dialogue
- The Church
- Conflict
- Rebellious views
- To the heart of the Renaissance
- Conflicts
- "The wrangler"
- The pendulum swing
- The first accurate clock
- The end of student life
- The storyteller
- Influential friends
- Pisa again
- "De motu"
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Farewell to Pisa
- Padua
- Happy times
- Problems to solve
- Rolling, not falling
- The idea of acceleration
- The study of ballistics
- Cannonballs
- Supernova
- The birth of the telescope
- The golden opportunity
- Shifting allegiances
- Venus
- "The starry messenger"
- A burning jealousy
- "The assayer"
- Persecution
- House arrest
- Surviving
- "Two new sciences"
- Secret publication
- Final days
- Legacy from a genius
- Isbn
- 9781567113259
- Label
- Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel
- Title
- Galileo Galilei
- Title remainder
- inventor, astronomer and rebel
- Statement of responsibility
- by Michael White
- Subject
-
- Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Astronomy -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Juvenile literature
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Trials, litigation, etc. | Juvenile literature
- Galileo, 1564-1642
- Inquisition -- Italy | Rome -- Juvenile literature
- Scientists
- Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Describes the life and work of the scientist who was persecuted by the Inquisition for his views of the universe
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-2018
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- White, Michael
- Dewey number
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- 520.92
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Interest level
- UG
- LC call number
- QB36.G2
- LC item number
- W48 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.8
- Series statement
- Giants of science
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Galilei, Galileo
- Galilei, Galileo
- Galileo
- Galilei, Galileo
- Astronomy
- Inquisition
- Astronomers
- Scientists
- Astronomers
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel, by Michael White
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Exley Publications, 1990
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On trial -- Guilty -- The dialogue -- The Church -- Conflict -- Rebellious views -- To the heart of the Renaissance -- Conflicts -- "The wrangler" -- The pendulum swing -- The first accurate clock -- The end of student life -- The storyteller -- Influential friends -- Pisa again -- "De motu" -- The Leaning Tower of Pisa -- Farewell to Pisa -- Padua -- Happy times -- Problems to solve -- Rolling, not falling -- The idea of acceleration -- The study of ballistics -- Cannonballs -- Supernova -- The birth of the telescope -- The golden opportunity -- Shifting allegiances -- Venus -- "The starry messenger" -- A burning jealousy -- "The assayer" -- Persecution -- House arrest -- Surviving -- "Two new sciences" -- Secret publication -- Final days -- Legacy from a genius
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781567113259
- Isbn Type
- (lib. bdg.)
- Lccn
- 98049141
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill (some color), portraits;
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm40256179
- (Sirsi) o40256179
- (TMQ) o40256179
- Label
- Galileo Galilei : inventor, astronomer and rebel, by Michael White
- Note
- First published in Great Britain by Exley Publications, 1990
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- On trial -- Guilty -- The dialogue -- The Church -- Conflict -- Rebellious views -- To the heart of the Renaissance -- Conflicts -- "The wrangler" -- The pendulum swing -- The first accurate clock -- The end of student life -- The storyteller -- Influential friends -- Pisa again -- "De motu" -- The Leaning Tower of Pisa -- Farewell to Pisa -- Padua -- Happy times -- Problems to solve -- Rolling, not falling -- The idea of acceleration -- The study of ballistics -- Cannonballs -- Supernova -- The birth of the telescope -- The golden opportunity -- Shifting allegiances -- Venus -- "The starry messenger" -- A burning jealousy -- "The assayer" -- Persecution -- House arrest -- Surviving -- "Two new sciences" -- Secret publication -- Final days -- Legacy from a genius
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781567113259
- Isbn Type
- (lib. bdg.)
- Lccn
- 98049141
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill (some color), portraits;
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm40256179
- (Sirsi) o40256179
- (TMQ) o40256179
Subject
- Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Astronomy -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Juvenile literature
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642 -- Trials, litigation, etc. | Juvenile literature
- Galileo, 1564-1642
- Inquisition -- Italy | Rome -- Juvenile literature
- Scientists
- Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography
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