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Telescopes, Microscopes, And The Problem Of Evil, Christopher Fauske
Telescopes, Microscopes, And The Problem Of Evil, Christopher Fauske
Religion in the Age of Enlightenment
Astronomers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries found themselves for a while at the center of an alignment of scientific, cultural, and religious curiosity. Theirs was an endeavor embraced by significant segments of the established churches of England and Ireland who supported the founding of scientific societies in both countries and who drew on their network of contacts with continental Protestants to keep abreast of current developments abroad. In England, for example, works such as the Reverend William Derham's Astro-theology drew on mounting evidence that the universe might well be far larger than could be imagined to raise …
A Medieval Spanish Collectanea Of Astronomical Instruments: An Integrated Compilation, Anthony J. Cardenas
A Medieval Spanish Collectanea Of Astronomical Instruments: An Integrated Compilation, Anthony J. Cardenas
Quidditas
The fame of Alfonso X, il Sabio, 1221-1284, rests principally upon the voluminous literary production of his Royal Scriptorium. Many of the original Alfonsine codices survive today and can be found in the libraries of England, France, Italy, and, of course, Spain.