Galileo and the Legend of Stars and Moon

Author: (Italian) Galileo
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Galileo is the founder of modern science. He invented many experimental devices and conducted numerous scientific experiments. He was the first to discover mountains on the Moon, Jupiter's four largest moons (Galilean moons), and sunspots. In this book, Galileo tells you about his life in person, including his childhood and his experiences from youth to old age. Galileo lived in 16th-century Italy, an era filled with wars, plagues, and superstition. He had many friends, but also many powerful enemies. He defended his beliefs and ideals throughout his life, even at the cost of his own life. And for astronomy, his beliefs and ideals brought about a great revolution. In the 16th century, Galileo invented the telescope and used it to observe. He discovered mountains on the Moon and sunspots. In this book, Galileo will personally tell you about his life, recounting the dramatic astronomical revolution. In 1992, a spacecraft named "Galileo" left Earth, heading toward Jupiter, disappearing into the vast universe. A series of great explorations had just begun.