Meet the people who shook the world with science! Being a brilliant scientist doesn’t have to be about sitting in a lab all day. The scientists in this series not only did amazing work; they led pretty amazing lives as well Like Galileo Galilei. This Italian astronomer proved that the Earth moves around the sun – which sounds pretty obvious today, but only because he was totally right! At the time, this idea was so shocking that Galileo was arrested & almost put to death. Luckily, he didn’t die – & during his life he also found time to invent a telescope, a pendulum clock & a cannonball-aiming device. Science, boring? NOT! A fascinating biography of a major scientific figure Full of"es, pictures, maps, timelines & weblinks A highly readable blend of scientific facts & life story Perfect for science projects & for general interest reading “A superb series… Excellent both for a library & for children & teachers to read as part of a science course.” TES biographies-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie