This is the compelling story of the two biggest events in the evolution of ideas: the revolutions of Galileo and Darwin. Mark Brake captures the adventure and excitement of these two scientists in this is a timely examination of the ways in which faith and science clash, and how the battle for 'truth' is a perennial one. INDICE: Introduction - PART I: WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS - Greek Sky: The World Before the Telescope - Heaven and Earth - The Darkness Rising - PART II: THE GATHERING STORM - The Medieval Sky - The Great Chain of Being - PART III: THE REVOLUTIONS: THE WEAPONS OF DISCOVERY - The Telescope and Galileo - Evolution and Darwin - PART IV: THE AFTERMATH: WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - The 'Galileo' Aftermath - The 'Darwin' Aftermath - PART V: THE PRESTIGE - The Kudos
- ISBN: 978-0-230-20268-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 29/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés