Starry Messenger (1997 Caldecott Honor Book)

Peter SÃs

ISBN 10: 0374371911 / ISBN 13: 9780374371913

Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1996

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0374371911I3N10

Inhaltsangabe:

A finely illustrated overview of the life and work of Galileo explains, in simple language and with Galileo's own words, the impact of the astronomer's discoveries on the science, philosophy, and art of Renaissance Italy.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Peter Sís is the internationally renowned author and/or illustrator of many books for children. He received Caldecott Honors for Starry Messenger, Tibet Through the Red Box, and Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain. He is the recipient of the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration and the 2015 Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award, and has also been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. He has lived in and around New York City since 1984.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Starry Messenger (1997 Caldecott Honor Book)
Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sís, Peter
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket