Galileo Galilei: First Physicist

(review) From School Library Journal

Grade 6 Up?A captivating portrait of one of history's great scientific minds. After a brief introduction to the science of physics, students are given a clear and concise account of the life of Galileo and the Renaissance world in which he lived. MacLachlan follows his subject from his beginnings as a pre-med/philosophy student and his fight to study mathematics through a long lifetime that included hardships, favor, success, disfavor, and, ultimately, censure from the Church via the Inquisition. The last chapter is devoted to the importance of Galileo's accomplishments within his lifetime and as viewed through the lens of history. While readers are privy to all of his discoveries and inventions as they unfold, the text does not overwhelm them with mathematical and/or scientific terminology. Detailed explanations of scientific principles are offered in several sidebars. Black-and-white drawings, diagrams, and reproductions present period details and extend the text. This book crosses many disciplines in its information, and makes a fine addition to library collections.?Linda Wadleigh, Oconee County Middle School, Watkinsville, GA
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