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Secrets in the Skies: Galileo and the Astonishing Solar System


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No. of pages 48

Published: 2020

Great for age 6-12 years

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Secrets in the Skies delves deep into the life and discoveries of the world's most famous stargazer, Galileo Galilei, and the star-studded history of astronomy, from our prehistoric ancestors to the work of today's most brilliant scientists. In this stunningly detailed visual retelling of the birth of science, the solar system is brought to life in glorious full-colour, with breathtaking illustrations by James Weston Lewis.From his early days as a young boy in Pisa, to his fiery battles with the Roman Catholic Church, readers follow the remarkable journey undertaken by Galileo in his search for truth. As the pages turn, you can witness the ancient origins of celestial examinations, Galileo's ground-breaking invention of the telescope, his controversial trials before the Inquisition, and the crucial discoveries of the stargazer's final days.Readers young and old will marvel at the beautiful and engaging artwork, and be swept away by the dramatic story behind Galileo's stellar scientific breakthroughs, richly described by author Giles Sparrow.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-11 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Hachette Children's Group .

Madeleine Gale was nine year's old when she wrote Leave With Me. Jack Terry trained as a French teacher, and helped to make her story come to life. James Weston Lewis works using a combination of traditional techniques and digital media, and takes his inspiration from a wide range of sources, including 1930's printmaking, mid-century children's comics, architecture, horticulture, literature and history. Giles Sparrow is an author specializing in astronomy and physics. He's written about everything from space technology to the history of science.

This book has the following chapters:

  • 4: Dangerous Fall
  • 6: Secrets in the Skies
  • 14: Godly Thinking
  • 16: Change in the Heavens
  • 18: The Boy from Pisa
  • 20: The Inventive Genius
  • 22: The Telescope
  • 25: The Far-seeing Eye
  • 26: The Starry Messenger
  • 29: Allies and Enemies
  • 30: Against the Inquisition
  • 32: The Dangerous Dialogue
  • 34: The Trial
  • 36: And Yet, It Moves!
  • 38: Seeing Past the Stories
  • 40: In Galileo's Footsteps
  • 42: Touching the Stars
  • 44: How the Solar System Really Works
  • 46: Glossary

 

This book features the following character:

Galileo
Galileo was an Italian astronomer during the Renaissance period; his name synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope with which he was able to observe the heavens. He turned long held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of the Heliocentric view of the heavens (that the earth goes round the sun). A brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous preposition.