Galileo's Daughter
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Book Description
Everyone knows that Galileo Galilei dropped cannonballs off the leaning tower of Pisa, developed the first reliable telescope, and was convicted by the Inquisition for holding a heretical belief--that the earth revolved around the sun. But did you know he had a daughter? In Galileo's Daughter, Dava Sobel (author of the bestselling Longitude) tells the story of the famous scientist and his illegi... More
Book Information
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Binding | Audio Cassette (53 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 0001056123 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0001056121 |
Publication Date | 10/18/1999 |
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About William Morris (Author) : William Morris is a published author, editor, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of William Morris include The Wood Beyond the World, The Story of the Volsungs.
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About David Rintoul (Reader) : David Rintoul is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of David Rintoul include Tales of Greek Heroes (Puffin Classics), The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Win... more
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