{"product_id":"galileos-universe-creative-editions-9781568461830","title":"Galileo's Universe (Creative Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnd so the man from Pisa probed  watched  measured  and tested. He used the dripping of water to gauge time  hand spans and arm lengths to find distance. Where Aristotle had asked why things moved  Galileo asked how. History is full of explorers  inventors  and revolutionaries. Yet few discovered  created  or braved as much as an Italian math professor named Galileo Galilei. In the lively rhymes of J. Patrick Lewis and beautiful illustrations of Tom Curry  the life and achievements of this pioneer of the sciences are now celebrated like never before. Poems and images  set in a magnificent pop-up design  take readers back four centuries to watch this true Renaissance man play with pendulums  peer into the heavens  and risk his life to make known the truths of our world. Galileos courage in challenging the long-held beliefs of his time draws special attention in this book  as do his unconventional methods of research and discovery. Sure to be enjoyed by readers of all ages  Galileos Universe is a tribute to an icon of curiosity and conviction. J. Patrick Lewis has been captivating young readers with his bright and lyrical writing style for years. His list of childrens books includes Creative Editions The Stolen Smile  The Last Resort  and Swan Song. His books have earned critical acclaim from such publications as Publishers Weekly and garnered such honors as the Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Tom Curry has been working as an illustrator since 1977. His award-winning illustrations  which often portray both the humor and despair unique to the human condition  have appeared in five childrens books and such prominent periodicals as TIME  Newsweek  Rolling Stone  and The Atlantic Monthly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279704055861,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568461836","price":103.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568461830.jpg?v=1780607147","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/galileos-universe-creative-editions-9781568461830","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}