Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei
Title
:
Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei
Personal Author EPSB
:
Peter. Sis
Summary
:
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
Year Published
:
1996
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Edition
:
1st ed.
Note (Local)
:
Regular
1-New
Reading Grade level
:
4.8.
Age Interest level
:
Gr. 1-8
Grade Interest level
:
K-3
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 4.8 0.5 18892
Accelerated Reader 4.8 0.5
Science
Awards
:
Caldecott Medal/Honor, 1997
Personal Subject
:
Galileo, 1564-1642.
Subject
:
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Scientists.
Scientists -- Italy -- Biography.
Astronomers - Italy - Biography
Scientists - Italy - Biography
Curriculum Objective
:
SS 8.2. local
Science -- Grade 6C. local
Summary
:
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
ISBN
:
9780374371913
Publisher
:
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kildare | 520 SIS | Book | 30138000050684 | Non-Fiction |