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7+ YearsPublisher | Open Road Media Teen & Tween |
ISBN 13 | 9781504068871 |
ISBN 10 | 1504068874 |
Author | Sidney Rosen |
Language | English |
Book Description | Sixteenth century Italy produced Galileo, a genius who marked the world with his studies and hypotheses about mathematical, physical, and astronomical truths. His father, musician Vincenzio Galilei said, “Truth is not found behind a man’s reputation. |
About the Author | Sidney Rosen (1916–2005) was born in Boston and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and a PhD from Harvard University. He gained tenure at the University of Illinois, where he taught in the astronomy department for nearly forty years. His first popular children’s book was about Galileo. Among his many contributions to children’s literature since, Rosen authored a number of illustrated children’s books, such as Where Does the Moon Go?, Can You Catch a Falling Star?, Which Way to the Milky Way?, and How Far Is a Star? With his wife, Dorothy Rosen, he coauthored a mystery series featuring Belle Appleman, a Jewish immigrant from Boston’s West End. |
Publication Date | 12 October 2021 |
Number of Pages | 212 pages |
Galileo and the Magic Numbers