Galileo: (English-Chinese Bilingual Famous Landmark)

Author: Mason
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The "celebrities" in this series are those who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments in their respective fields. How did they enter these fields? What is the source of their relentless struggles? What impact have their achievements had on society? What were their growth experiences like? Among them are literary giants, inventors, and explorers—each person's story is a brilliant "landmark"! This series, "Celebrity Landmarks," appears in both English and Chinese, accompanied by abundant historical materials and precious photographs. For more challenging words and phrases, concise annotations are also provided, making it suitable for English learners with a certain foundation. This book is one of the English-Chinese bilingual "Celebrity Landmarks" series and is also a biographical account of Galileo's life. He studied mechanics and kinematics, used a telescope to observe the stars, and made many astonishing discoveries, powerfully proving Copernicus's "heliocentric theory," fundamentally shaking the highest authority of the church. Under the brutal persecution of the Inquisition, he still fought an unwavering battle to defend the truth, making outstanding contributions to the development of physics and astronomy.