{"product_id":"who-was-galileo","title":"Who was Galileo?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe left university without a degree, then returned as a professor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Was Galileo?\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated biography of the Italian astronomer and inventor often called the father of modern science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a young man, Galileo kept asking questions about nature, such as what makes things float, then built inventions to put the answers to use. This chapter book follows his life as a scientist and astronomer, and the trouble his discoveries brought him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat they'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow his clever balance showed jewellers how much gold or silver hid inside mixed metals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat his sister's dowry cost as much as a whole year of his salary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe geometric and military compass he invented in 1597, which looked like two numbered rulers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Patricia Brennan Demuth · Illustrated by John O'Brien · Who Was? series · English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a dowry?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wedding money that a bride's family paid to the groom, a custom in Galileo's day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it only about the stars?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Alongside his astronomy, it covers earlier inventions, including a pump that helped farmers water their crops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926330409071,"sku":"9780448479859","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3159\/7679\/files\/who-was-galileo-front-cover.jpg?v=1792708573","url":"https:\/\/brainchapters.com\/products\/who-was-galileo","provider":"Brain Chapters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}