People are often surprised to hear that the Vatican supports an astronomical observatory; yet, in its historical roots and traditions the Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest astronomical institutes in the world. With observatories at both the Papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo and Tucson, Arizona, the Specola Vaticana - its telescopes, laboratories, libraries and research centres - is staffed by Jesuit astronomers who advance the Vatican's knowledge of the sciences. Of the Pope's seven-man team of research astronomers, Brother Guy Consolmagno specialized in small solar-system objects, and is the curator of the Vatican's valuable collection of meteorites. In "Brother Astronomer", Consolmagno tells the story of his life as a Papal astronomer - from his adventures hunting meteorites in the Antarctic to the quiet contemplation of his daily bread. Consolmagno presents a history of the relationship between the Vatican and astronomy - from the infamous condemnation of Galileo, to its present research with the optical-infrared Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT).
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"Congenially conveying both meaty science and meaty theology, Consolmagno contributes vitally to the rapprochement of science and faith." --Booklist "Clear, deft writing" --Library Journal "Consolmagno is a charming writer, witty, self-deprecating and, above all, genuine....The triumph of [this] book is its persuasive argument that doing science can be a religious act...[a] brilliant defense of science's place in the religious life (and vice versa)." --Publisher's Weekly "Memorable" --Natural History "[Consolmagno] spills the contagious cheer of a man happily married to two loves--religion and science" --the Phildelphia Inquirer "Charming" --Kirkus"
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Höhe: 221 mm
Breite: 142 mm
Dicke: 23 mm
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978-0-07-137231-2 (9780071372312)
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Brother Guy Consolmagno is an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. He obtained his Ph.D. in Planetary Science from the University of Arizona and went on to teach at MIT until 1983, when he joined the Peace Corps. After two years of teaching university and high-school physics in Kenya, he returned to the U.S. He took vows as a Jesuit brother in 1991, and since then has studied philosophy and theology at Loyola University, Chicago, and physics at the University of Chicago. He has also spent several terms as a visiting scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center and as a visiting professor at Loyola College, Baltimore, and Loyola University, Chicago. His area of expertise is in the study of small solar-system objects, such as moons, asteroids, and meteors. At the Vatican, he serves as curator of one of the largest meteorite collections in the world. Consolmagno's writing has appeared in numerous journals and magazines including Sky & Telescope, Leonardo Jesuits in Science, Ad Astra.
Part One: Upon These Rocks. Chapter 1: Aliens at the Vatican. Chapter 2: The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Chapter 3: The Vindication of Mars. Part Two: The Confession of a Vatican Scientist. Chapter 4: Precursors of Evil. Chapter 5: The Rift of Popular Culture. Chapter 6: Finding God in Creation. Part Three: Once in a Lifetime. Chapter 7: Holes in the Sand. Chapter 8: Call and Response. Chapter 9: Justice in the Oceans of Europa. Chapter 10: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? Part Four: Wide Wild Whiteness. Chapter 11: Well Met at Ansmet. Chapter 12: Erebus and Terror. Chapter 13: Soul on Ice. Chapter 14: The Easter Egg Hunt. Chapter 15: Walking in Heaven. Chapter 16: We've Got Company. Chapter 17: Acquainted with All My Ways. Chapter 18: Hunting the White Elephant. Chapter 19: Northward Ho! The Wagons.
