Galileo (Heilbron John L.)(Paperback)

Galileo (Heilbron John L.)(Paperback)

In 1610, Galileo published the Siderius nuncius, or Starry Messenger, a hurried little masterpiece in John Heilbron's words. Presenting to the world his remarkable observations using the recently invented telescope--the craters of the moon, the satellites of Jupiter--Galileo dramatically challenged

Galileo Galilei (Croy Anita)(Paperback / softback)

Science: A History (Gribbin John)(Paperback / softback)

Galileo, tried by the Inquisition for his ideas, to Newton, who wrote his rivals out of the history books. This book tells the story of the men and women who changed the way we see the world, and the turbulent times they lived

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei (Ss Peter)(Paperback)

If they had seen what we see, they would have judged as we judge. -- Galileo Galilei In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescope to the skies

The History of Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Heilbron J. L.)(Paperback)

How does the physics we know today - a highly professionalized enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry - link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind's place in the

Sidereus Nuncius, or the Sidereal Messenger (Galilei Galileo)(Paperback)

Galileo Galilei's Sidereus Nuncius is arguably the most dramatic scientific book ever published. It announced new and unexpected phenomena in the heavens, 'unheard of through the ages,' revealed by a mysterious new instrument. Galileo had ingeniously improved the rudimentary 'spyglasses' that

Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction (Heilbron J. L.)(Paperback)

Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included not only a responsibility for the consequences of his work for the wider society, but also a compulsion to apply the philosophy he deduced from his physics to improving

A Life of Galileo (Brecht Bertolt)(Paperback)

Arguably Brecht's greatest play, A Life of Galileo charts the seventeenth century scientist's extraordinary fight with the church over his assertion that the earth orbits the sun. The figure of Galileo, whose 'heretical' discoveries about the solar system brought him to the attention of the

Selected Writings (Galileo)(Paperback)

The first entirely new translation of Galileo's major writings for more than fifty years, this marvelous volume includes selections from all of his important writings on science, including virtually the complete text of A Sidereal Message and a substantial part of his masterpiece, the Dialogue on

Galileo: A Very Short Introduction (Drake Stillman)(Paperback)

In a startling reinterpretation of Galileo's trial, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's prosecution and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Galileo's own beautifully lucid arguments are

The Life of Galileo (Brecht Bertolt)(Paperback)

Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the Inquisition. He is

Galileo's Daughter - A Drama of Science, Faith and Love (Sobel Dava)(Paperback / softback)

From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter,

Fire (Tyler L.C.)(Paperback / softback)

A John Grey historical

Heaven on Earth - How Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo Discovered the Modern World (Fauber J. S.)(Paperback / softback)

Cruel Necessity (Tyler L.C.)(Paperback / softback)

A John Grey historical

Masterpiece of Corruption (Tyler L.C.)(Paperback / softback)

A John Grey historical

Little Pilgrim's Progress: From John Bunyan's Classic (Taylor Helen L.)(Paperback)

Fifty-five years ago, Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic in itself, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It's both a simple adventure story and a profound

The Scientist as Rebel (Dyson Freeman)(Paperback)

From Galileo to today's amateur astronomers, scientists have been rebels, writes Freeman Dyson. Like artists and poets, they are free spirits who resist the restrictions their cultures impose on them. In their pursuit of nature's truths, they are guided as much by imagination as by reason, and

The Life of Galileo (Brecht Bertolt)(Paperback)

This Student Edition of Brecht's classic dramatisation of the conflict between free enquiry and official ideology features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, themes, characters, style and language as well as questions for further study

All About Physics (Hammond Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Featuring discoveries of ancient Greece to Einstein via Galileo and Newton, this book takes you on a journey through time, space and beyond and find out about the physical forces that make our

John Mayer: Heavier Things (Mayer John)(Paperback)

Authentic Fire: A Response to John Macarthur's Strange Fire (Brown Michael L.)(Paperback)

In response to Pastor John MacArthur's call for a 'collective war,' against charismatics, Dr. Michael Brown has called for unity in Jesus based on a return to the truth of the Scriptures in the fullness of the Spirit. As a charismatic biblical scholar and theologian, Dr. Brown responds to Pastor

Mississippi Solo - John Murray Journeys (Harris Eddy L)(Paperback / softback)

An epic voyage along the Mississippi River by canoe, and an unforgettable American adventure. A John Murray

John Calvin--A Biography (Parker T. H. L.)(Paperback)

John Calvin was one of the most important leaders of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. In this revision of his major biography, T. H. L. Parker explores Calvin's achievement against the backdrop of the turbulent times in which he lived. With clear and concise explanations of Calvin's