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FAMOUS SCIENTISTS
Starry messenger: A book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher,
physicist Galileo Galilei
Sis, Peter (Farrar Straus Giroux, Frances Foster Books, 1996, 36pp.)
This is a picture book that can be read by (or to)
several age groups. Each double page usually contains only
one paragraph of text relating the story of Galileo, his astronomical discoveries and his trial by the Church. However this simple text
is augmented and extended by the large medieval-style paintings
and the additional sections of prose written in handwritten script.
These include extra facts about Galileo's life and quotes from
his writings. The more the reader delves into the extra details
the bigger the picture that is drawn about this remarkable scientist. The final double page talking about his pardon by the Church 300 years after his death is particularly moving.
(FAMOUS SCIENTISTS; SPACE)
Howard Florey: Miracle maker
Murray, Kirsty (Little Ark, Allen & Unwin, 1998, 32pp.)
Despite its unfortunate cramped appearance, this book is a good biography of Florey. It shows how his work was built on discoveries by others and was developed through the cooperative efforts of a team.
(FAMOUS SCIENTISTS. AUSTRALIAN)
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