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Revolution in science : how Galileo and Darwin changed our world / Mark L. Brake.
Van Pelt Library Q180.55.D57 B725 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brake, Mark.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discoveries in science--Social aspects.
- Discoveries in science.
- Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
- Galilei, Galileo.
- Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.
- Darwin, Charles.
- Science, Renaissance.
- Religion and science--Europe--History.
- Religion and science.
- History.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- Summary:
- This is the compelling story of the two biggest events in the evolution of ideas: the revolutions of Galileo and Darwin. The ideological shifts that resulted from their work not only impacted science, but also resulted in strong divisions within society. Brake captures the spirit and excitement of these intellectual breakthroughs-one which overturned humanity's central place in the universe and another that challenged the very notion of the origins of humankind. The discoveries in a sense became "weapons of science" that challenged the long-held views of creation and human origins promoted by the Church for centuries. At a time when creationism and intelligent design are again in the news, this is a timely examination of the ways in which faith and science clash, and how the battle for "truth" is a Perennial one.
- Contents:
- Wisdom of the ancients
- Greek sky : the world before the telescope
- Heaven and earth
- The darkness rising
- The gathering storm
- Medieval sky
- The great chain of being
- The revolutions : the weapons of discovery
- The telescope and Galileo
- Evolution and Darwin
- The aftermath : worlds turned upside down
- The "Galileo" aftermath
- The "Darwin" aftermath
- The prestige
- The kudos.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780230202689
- 0230202683
- OCLC:
- 226357178
- Publisher Number:
- 99936113560
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