Bailey, Gerry.

Galileo's telescope / Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford. - St. Catherines, Ont. ; New York : Crabtree Pub., c2009. - 37 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. - Stories of great people . - Stories of great people. .

Includes index.

Knicknack market comes to life -- Galileo Galilei -- Gifted and talented -- Brillant mathematician -- Galileo's gadgets -- Galileo's spyglass -- Science revolution -- Stargazer -- Galileo's observatory -- Patrons of science -- Taking risks -- Dangerous book -- On trial -- House arrest -- Ahead of his time -- Galileo's legacy.

Galileo's telescope is discovered by Digby and his sister Hannah in Mr. Rummage's stall at a busy antiques market. The children listen to Mr. Rummage's tale of the person who owned it.

009-012.

ISBN: 9780778736943 (lib. bdg.) 0778736946 (lib. bdg.) 9780778737162 (pbk.) 0778737160 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008048636

Subjects--Personal Names:
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomers--Italy--Biography.
Mathematicians--Italy--Biography.
Scientists--Italy--Biography.
Physicists--Biography.

LC Class. No.: QB36.G2 / B27 2009