{"product_id":"who-was-galileo-by-who-hq-9780448479859","title":"Who Was Galileo?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe's known as \"the Father of Modern Science,\" so of course \u003cem\u003eWho Was Galileo?\u003c\/em\u003e deserves a place in the \u003cem\u003eWho Was...?\u003c\/em\u003e series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name—a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy-turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010643734764,"sku":"9780448479859","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780448479859-who-was-galileo.jpg?v=1785155925","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/who-was-galileo-by-who-hq-9780448479859","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}