Skip to content
You are not logged in |Login  
     
Limit search to available items
Record:   Prev Next
Resources
More Information
book
BookPrinted Material
Author Shea, William R.

Title Galileo observed : science and the politics of belief / William R. Shea & Mariano Artigas.

Publication Info. Sagamore Beach, MA : Science History Publications/USA, 2006.

Item Status

Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  QB36.G2 S459 2006    Available  ---
Description xi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
Contents Science and religion : a story of warfare? -- Did it have to happen? -- Brecht and the revolutionary who moved the earth -- Foul play? -- The courtier who promised more than he could deliver -- Galileo another Bruno? -- Galileo son of the church -- Galileo heretic -- The man to whom the church apologized -- Galileo and the dialogue between science and religion.
Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Astronomers -- Biography.
Astronomers -- Biography.
Religion and science -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- 16th century.
Religion and science.
Italy -- Rome.
History.
Chronological Term 16th century
Subject Religion and science -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- 17th century.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject Trials (Heresy) -- Italy -- Rome -- History -- 17th century.
Trials (Heresy)
Genre/Form Biographies.
Biographies.
Added Author Artigas, Mariano.
ISBN 0881353566 alkaline paper
9780881353563 alkaline paper