Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
Consolmagno, Guy
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
03/2001
256
Mole
Inglês
9780071372312
0071372318
340
Brother Consolmagno tells the story of his life as a Papal astronomer. He presents a history of the relationship between the Vatican and astronomy - from the infamous condemnation of Galileo, to its present research with the optical-infrared telescope, to hunting meteorites in the Antarctic.
Part One: Upon These Rocks. Chapter 1: Aliens at the Vatican. Chapter 2: The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Chapter 3: The Vindication of Mars. Part Two: The Confession of a Vatican Scientist. Chapter 4: Precursors of Evil. Chapter 5: The Rift of Popular Culture. Chapter 6: Finding God in Creation. Part Three: Once in a Lifetime. Chapter 7: Holes in the Sand. Chapter 8: Call and Response. Chapter 9: Justice in the Oceans of Europa. Chapter 10: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? Part Four: Wide Wild Whiteness. Chapter 11: Well Met at Ansmet. Chapter 12: Erebus and Terror. Chapter 13: Soul on Ice. Chapter 14: The Easter Egg Hunt. Chapter 15: Walking in Heaven. Chapter 16: We've Got Company. Chapter 17: Acquainted with All My Ways. Chapter 18: Hunting the White Elephant. Chapter 19: Northward Ho! The Wagons.
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Brother Consolmagno tells the story of his life as a Papal astronomer. He presents a history of the relationship between the Vatican and astronomy - from the infamous condemnation of Galileo, to its present research with the optical-infrared telescope, to hunting meteorites in the Antarctic.
Part One: Upon These Rocks. Chapter 1: Aliens at the Vatican. Chapter 2: The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Chapter 3: The Vindication of Mars. Part Two: The Confession of a Vatican Scientist. Chapter 4: Precursors of Evil. Chapter 5: The Rift of Popular Culture. Chapter 6: Finding God in Creation. Part Three: Once in a Lifetime. Chapter 7: Holes in the Sand. Chapter 8: Call and Response. Chapter 9: Justice in the Oceans of Europa. Chapter 10: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? Part Four: Wide Wild Whiteness. Chapter 11: Well Met at Ansmet. Chapter 12: Erebus and Terror. Chapter 13: Soul on Ice. Chapter 14: The Easter Egg Hunt. Chapter 15: Walking in Heaven. Chapter 16: We've Got Company. Chapter 17: Acquainted with All My Ways. Chapter 18: Hunting the White Elephant. Chapter 19: Northward Ho! The Wagons.
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