Galileo and Experimental Science
Author:
Rebecca B. Marcus
Illustrator:
Richard Mayhew
Publication:
1961 by Franklin Watts, Inc
Genre:
Biography, Math, Non-fiction, Science
Series:
Immortals of Science 
Members Only (World History)
Pages:
134
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Galileo Galilei is known for many scientific discoveries. Among them are the laws of the pendulum and falling bodies, astronomical discoveries, the hydrostatic balance, and the first air thermometer.
But today we think of Galileo as the first of the modern scientists, for it was he who broke the centuries'-long stranglehold of ancient Greek learning. Often risking his own standing, Galileo boldly pointed out the errors of these ancient authorities and spoke out for something entirely new — experimental science.
Galileo played an outstanding part in the development of modern science because at the core of his thinking was his insistence on measuring, weighing, and timing things. He first found the facts and from the facts deduced principles.
Here is the simply-told life portrait of a courageous man and a truly original thinker.
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Rebecca B. Marcus
1907 - 1979American
Rebecca B. Marcus is a native New Yorker. She is a graduate of Hunter College, and studied at Teachers College, Columbia University. For twenty year... See more
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Reviews
Immortals of Science Series
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
These books are of varying lengths based on how much is known about the lives of the subject. Whatever the length, I sped through each one as though it were a suspense novel. How will this one manage to carry on his work in the midst of civil war? How can that one earn the respect of the scientific community so his work can be published for the world? What will be the exciting sequence of events that will lead to the ultimate breakthrough? Will he live long enough to find the answer he has searched for all his life?
The science in these books is written in language any curious reader will be able to understand. The authors don’t condescend, but the writing is not above a confident reader, perhaps ten and above. They would also be interesting enough for reading aloud so they can be shared with the entire family, whatever their ages.
Galileo
Reviewed by Jenny Phillips
Born in 1564 in Italy, Galileo Galilei spent his life asking, “Why?” It was not enough for him to be told a fact—he had to investigate it and prove it for himself...
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