Renaissance Genius
Renaissance Genius
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Celebrates Galileo's life and work. This title takes the reader on a journey into the world of the Italian Renaissance at a crucial time of change, when science clashed with a church still mired in a medieval mindset. It helps us appreciate Galileo's revolutionary discoveries and his role in opening up the cosmos to all mankind.
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Renaissance Genius by David Whitehouse
This is a lavishly illustrated volume celebrating 400 years since Galileo first used the telescope to gaze at the heavens. It is written by an internationally renowned BBC science correspondent. It is beautifully written, gorgeously packaged and eminently knowledgeable. This is a smart alternative to dry, academic studies of his life and works. Four hundred years ago, Galileo Galilei first used the telescope to gaze at the heavens. In honour of that anniversary, as well as the international year of astronomy, this lavishly illustrated volume celebrates Galileo's life and work. Written by internationally renowned BBC science correspondent Dr. David Whitehouse - the world's most cited science journalist - Renaissance Genius paints a fascinating portrait of the astronomer. Beautifully written, gorgeously packaged and eminently knowledgeable, it offers a smart alternative to dry, academic studies of the subject. Dr. Whitehouse invites the reader to journey into the world of the Italian Renaissance at a crucial time of change, when science clashed with a church still mired in a medieval mindset. He helps us fully appreciate Galileo's revolutionary discoveries and his role in opening up the cosmos to all mankind.
Dr. David Whitehouse was a consultant to many space agencies and involved in several space missions. He be came the BBC's science correspondent in 1988. David has won many awards, written thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, two acclaimed books and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and past president of the Society for Popular Astronomy. The asteroid 4036 was renamed asteroid Whitehouse in recognition of his services to science and the media.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781402769771 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402769776 |
| Titre | Renaissance Genius |
| Auteur | David Whitehouse |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Union Square & Co. |
| Année de publication | 2009-11-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 256 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |