Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist

Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist

Consolmagno, Guy

McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

03/2000

256

Dura

Inglês

9780071354288

007135428X

15 a 20 dias

530

Blending memoir, science, history and theology, Guy Consolmagno takes us on this exploration of Vatican science. We tour the Vatican's meteorite collection and learn how astronomy progresses despite its dearth of tactile evidence. It seeks to prove that not all religion is hostile to science.
Part One: Upon These Rocks. Aliens at the Vatican. The Case of the Fiery Fingers. The Vindication of Mars. The Confession of a Vatican Scientist. Percursors of Evil. The Rift of Popular Culture. Finding God in Creation. Part Three: Once in a Lifetime. Holes in the Sand. Call and Response. Justice in the Oceans of Europa. Would You Baptize an Extraterrestial? Part Four: Wide Wild Whiteness. Well Met at Ansmet. Erebus and Terror. Soul on Ice. The Easter Egg Hunt. Walking in Heaven. We've Got Company. Acquainted with All My Ways. Hunting the White Elephant. Northward HO! The Wagons. Afterword: About This Book.
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