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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dave PruettPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9780313399190ISBN 10: 0313399190 Pages: 424 Publication Date: 08 May 2012 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I The Copernican Revolution: Cosmology 1 The Clockmaker and the Clockwork 2 The Music of the Spheres 3 The Starry Messenger 4 The Star-Crossed Prophet 5 The Jewish Saint 6 A Wrinkle in Time 7 Einstein's Happiest Thought 8 Lights All Askew Part II The Second ""Copernican"" Revolution: Biology 9 The Entangled Bank 10 The Time Bomb Part III Lifting the Veil 11 Through the Looking Glass 12 Parallel Universes Part IV The Third ""Copernican"" Revolution: Psychology/Spirituality 13 The Arrows of Time 14 What Is Life? 15 A World Aflame 16 The Winds of Change 17 Pale Images Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index"Reviews<p> This is a significant major work for the science and religion dialogue. In seventeen concise and well-written chapters the author has summarized the history of the enlightenment which led to the practice of science. The major scientists involved come alive with anecdotes of their personal behaviors and interests. . . . . This book is an excellent one for small group discussion. The extensive notes and bibliography encourage further exploration into the science and religion dialogue. - <p>Wesley Nexus This is a significant major work for the science and religion dialogue. In seventeen concise and well-written chapters the author has summarized the history of the enlightenment which led to the practice of science. The major scientists involved come alive with anecdotes of their personal behaviors and interests... This book is an excellent one for small group discussion. The extensive notes and bibliography encourage further exploration into the science and religion dialogue. - Wesley Nexus This is a significant major work for the science and religion dialogue. In seventeen concise and well-written chapters the author has summarized the history of the enlightenment which led to the practice of science. The major scientists involved come alive with anecdotes of their personal behaviors and interests. . . . This book is an excellent one for small group discussion. The extensive notes and bibliography encourage further exploration into the science and religion dialogue. * Wesley Nexus * Author InformationDave Pruett, a former NASA researcher, is an award-winning computational scientist and professor of mathematics at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |