跟大師學創造力 1: 伽利略的大發現+25個酷科學實驗

For Kids

by Richard Panchyk, 周宜芳 (Translator)

向天才伽利略學創造力，為天文學與物理學奠定基礎！

當人類每踏入太空一小步，都應該記得——在伽利略的時代，光是睜開眼睛、瞧瞧望遠鏡裡的事物，都是勇敢的一步！

★ 向伽利略學創造力的10個好方法
1. 保持好奇心！
2. 獨立檢視問題，不要輕易把別人的話當成解答。
3. 「觀察」能發現新問題、保持創造力。
4. 學習是自然而然的事。讓家裡充滿崇尚智識的氛圍。
5. 不要接受「只要寫在書上的事物，就是事實」這樣的觀念。
6. 實驗，是理解所有事物的唯一方法。
7. 除了科學，對其他領域（如：文學、藝術）也要保持同樣的興趣。
8. 練習為自己辯護。
9. 喜歡把觀念應用於可以幫助人類的實務發明。
10. 即使是天才，有時候也會犯錯。

內容簡介
伽利略是真正的天才，他不但喜愛科學和數學，也熱愛音樂和藝術，一生中還有許多轟動全世界的偉大發現。他不僅僅是個科學哲學家，同時也將想法付諸實際應用，創造許多新發明。

伽利略的思想領先和他同時代的人，志在追尋真理，認為沒有事物能夠取代仔細的觀察和實驗。透過本書，我們可以明白伽利略革命性的發現，還能看到伽利略如何改變這個世界，為現代的天文學與物理學奠定基礎。本書隨書附上25個實驗活動，對照理化、自然等基礎課程內容，運用常見的材料，容易操作。包含：觀測月亮、鐘擺運動、認識比重、重力實驗、液體密度、加速度運動……等。並收錄科學家大事紀年表、重要名詞解釋、著作索引、參考網站等，方便資料查找。

Genres: Science, History, Biography, Nonfiction, Childrens, School

178 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t finish this book, but it’s great! Very well done for middle grade students

[Amanda]

This was a reread from the last time we studied Galileo, and this book was just as impressive the second time around. Much more detailed and thorough than typical science books for children. The attention to detail would be overwhelming if you only have a short time to cover Galileo, but if you're drawing it out over months, use this book as a spine for your studies! We added picture books as we went and it was such a nice well-rounded study. Already looking forward to the third repeat in a couple years!

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for homeschool as part of our study of Astronomy. It was interesting to learn more about his life and discoveries.

[Asa Jacobs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tell the story of Galileo's life. The book starts by giving background information about the great minds of the time, before Galileo was born in 1564. Copernicus and Tycho Brahe were the two great minds of astronomy before Galileo. Galileo's father was a brilliant man and soon it was apparent that this gift was being passed onto his son as well. Galileo loved to tinker and play instruments. He attended a monastery where he learned logic and was urged toward a career as a physician. When Galileo attended university he learned about mathematics and was hooked. He noticed things that many other did not. He invented the pugilosa a device for measuring heart rate and also discovered specific gravity. Galileo excelled in mathematics and soon move to Pisa. Galileo was friends with Johannes Kepler, they studied celestial objects. Galileo learned about telescopes and soon started making his own. He gave one of his telescopes to the Doge of Venice. They liked it so much they gave him a lifetime professorship and a large raise. Galileo soon started doing many experiments with his telescopes. He calculated the height of the mountains on the moon and even discovered the moons of Jupiter. Galileo studied sunspots, buoyancy, and even developed ways for explorers to find their latitude. Galileo went to Rome to share his theory that the sun was the center of the universe. His ideas weren't well accepted but he argued his point for months. He eventually went back home frustrated but not defeated. Galileo dealt with illness for many years but continued to study and make many discoveries. Galileo published a book called the Dialogue of the Two Chief Systems. This book was about the Copernican system of thinking, which thought the sun was the center of the universe and the Ptolemaic system which thought everything revolved around the earth. Many copies of the book were sold and the Catholic church at the time was furious. Galileo was a threat to the natural order and thinking of the time. He was put on trial for writing the book. He was sentence to be away from society so his ideas couldn't spread. He went to live in a big house on an island south of Florence. Galileo was 70 when his sentence was passed. Galileo lost his sight in his old age but continued to study and learn. He studied architecture and zoology until he died at the age of 79. He was and still is revered as a great scientist and innovator.

This book is a great biography of Galileo it does much more than tell the story of his life. As you read the book there are experiments that students can perform to learn about the things Galileo discovered. The experiments are really fun and will make the books content more connected to the book. This book would be a great resource for students who are doing reports on historical figures, but is also fun to skim. The experiments, diagrams, and pictures do a lot to make this book interesting. There is also a great glossary in the back that is divide in to people, places, and terms. I would love to have this book in my classroom as it provide background information to go with science lessons and experiments. This book would be suitable for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders as a resource to learn about Galileo. It isn't a quick read but the content will have students wanting more.

[Karen L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Due to my time constraints as a busy part-time working home-school mom, I skimmed this one. Still, this was a good book. I found it interesting. It went into quite a lot of detail about his personal and professional life. The picture and visuals were helpful. I thought the experiments for school students looked good. My son who usually hates text book reading enjoyed this one. It is NOT a science text book, but certainly could be used as one. We are studying a combination of cosmology and basic astronomy this year. The book fits in well for that kind of study. I had him skip some chapters that went into a bit much of the politics of the day. Overall an excellent home-school or unschool Science book for ages middle school through high school.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read many kids science books but I loved this. It had some good ideas of things to do with kids. We will tr them probably this summer.

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great facts