"A fascinating history of astronomy that shows, as no other work has done so well, what happened to Italian science after Galileo's trial. An astonishing display of erudition and linguistic control, with a wealth of fine details, this is a major history that carves out a unique territory."--Owen Gingerich, Harvard University. 8 color illustrations. 42 halftones.
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"A fascinating history of astronomy that shows, as no other work has done so well, what happened to Italian science after Galileo's trial. An astonishing display of erudition and linguistic control, with a wealth of fine details, this is a major history that carves out a unique territory."--Owen Gingerich, Harvard University. 8 color illustrations. 42 halftones.
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Pages and cover are intact. Used book in good and clean conditions. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Built to fix an unquestionable date for Easter, they also housed instruments that threw light on the disputed geometry of the solar system, and so, within sight of the altar, subverted Church doctrine about the order of the universe. A tale of politically canny astronomers and cardinals with a taste for mathematics, 'The Sun in the Church' tells how these observatories came to be, how they worked, and what they accomplished. It describes Galileo's political overreaching, his subsequent trial for heresy, and his slow and steady rehabilitation in the eyes of the Catholic Church. And it offers an enlightening perspective on astronomy, Church history, and religious architecture, as well as an analysis of measurements testing the limits of attainable accuracy, undertaken with rudimentary means and extraordinary zeal. Above all, the book illuminates the niches protected and financed by the Catholic Church in which science and mathematics thrived. Superbly written, 'The Sun in the Church' provides a magnificent corrective to long-standing oversimplified accounts of the hostility between science and religion. 'A fascinating history of astronomy that shows, as no other work has done so well, what happened to Italian science after Galileo's trial. An astonishing display of erudition and linguistic control, with a wealth of fine details, this is a major history that carves out a unique territory. '--Owen Gingerich, Harvard University. 8 color illustrations. 42 halftones.
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Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 4to. 366 pp. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. M40.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; Astronomy; Religion. ISBN: 0674854330. ISBN/EAN: 9780674854338. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24268.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cathedrals as Solar Observatories. Audience: General/trade. New book, tight, clean, unmarked, unread. Small bend to top of rear cover, not a fold.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. Cathedrals as Solar Observatories. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
