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Hightower, Paul

Galileo: Astronomer and Physicist

128 pp. | Enslow | July, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-7660-3008-4 $31.93
New ed. (1997)
(3) 4-6 Great Minds of Science series. 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. This revised edition features full-color illustrations including portraits and scientific diagrams; activities are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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