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Gionti, S. J., Gabriele |
The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration |
I09671 |
2018 |
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Perlov, Delia |
Cosmology for the Curious |
I09332 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Weintraub, David A |
Religions and Extraterrestrial Life |
I08141 |
2014 |
eBook |
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Nahin, Paul J |
Holy Sci-Fi! |
I07995 |
2014 |
eBook |
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B??rner, Gerhard |
The Wondrous Universe |
I07729 |
2011 |
eBook |
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Coyne, George V |
Un Universo comprensibile |
I07214 |
2009 |
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| Title | The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration |
| Author(s) | Gionti, S. J., Gabriele;Kikwaya Eluo, S.J., Jean-Baptiste |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XVI, 265 p. 103 illus., 66 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents contributions from an internal symposium organized to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Specola Vaticana, or Vatican Observatory, in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo. The aim is to provide an overview of the scientific and cultural work being undertaken at the Observatory today and to describe the outcomes of important recent investigations. The contents cover interesting topics in a variety of areas, including planetary science and instrumentation, stellar evolution and stars, galaxies, cosmology, quantum gravity, the history of astronomy, and interactions between science, philosophy, and theology. On September 29, 1935, Pope Pius XI officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the Specola Vaticana at Castel Gandolfo. With new telescopes, a new astrophysical laboratory for spectrochemical analysis, and a young staff comprising Jesuit scientists, this inauguration marked the beginning of an intense period of scientific achievements at the Observatory.??This anniversary book, featuring contributions from members of the current Observatory staff and adjunct scholars, will appeal to all with an interest in the history of the Specola Vaticana and its significance for astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319672052 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
2. Astronomy???Observations
3. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. GRAVITATION
8. HISTORY
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Observations, Astronomical
11. Philosophy and science
12. Philosophy of Religion
13. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
14. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | Cosmology for the Curious |
| Author(s) | Perlov, Delia;Vilenkin, Alex |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XIV, 372 p. 202 illus., 63 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is an introductory text for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion ??? the big bang. For nearly a century cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the universe expanded and cooled down, and how galaxies were gradually assembled by gravity. The nature of the bang itself has come into focus only relatively recently. It is the subject of the theory of cosmic inflation, which was developed in the last few decades and has led to a radically new global view of the universe. Students and other interested readers will find here a non-technical but conceptually rigorous account of modern cosmological ideas - describing what we know, and how we know it. One of the book's central themes is the scientific quest to find answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it existed forever? If not, when and how did it come into being? Will it ever end? The book is based on the undergraduate course taught by Alex Vilenkin at Tufts University. It assumes no prior knowledge of physics or mathematics beyond elementary high school math. The necessary physics background is introduced as it is required. Each chapter includes a list of questions and exercises of varying degree of difficulty. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319570402 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory
2. COSMOLOGY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. GRAVITATION
6. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
7. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
8. Particle and Nuclear Physics
9. Philosophy of Religion
10. PHYSICS
11. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | Religions and Extraterrestrial Life : How Will We Deal With It? |
| Author(s) | Weintraub, David A |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2014. |
| Description | XIII, 234 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very likely will have discovered clear evidence of life beyond the Earth. Such a discovery of extraterrestrial life will change everything.?? Knowing the answer as to whether humanity has company in the universe will trigger one of the greatest intellectual revolutions in history, not the least of which will be a challenge for at least some terrestrial religions. Which religions will handle the discovery of extraterrestrial life with ease and which will struggle to assimilate this new knowledge about our place in the universe? Some religions as currently practiced appear to only be viable on Earth. Other religions could be practiced on distant worlds but nevertheless identify both Earth as a place and humankind as a species of singular spiritual religious importance, while some religions could be practiced equally well anywhere in the universe by any sentient beings.?? Weintraub guides readers on an invigorating tour of the world???s most widely practiced religions. It reveals what, if anything, each religion has to say about the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists and how, or if, a particular religion would work on other planets in distant parts of the universe |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319050560 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Philosophy of Religion
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. RELIGION
8. Religion???Philosophy
9. Religious Studies, general
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Holy Sci-Fi! : Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect |
| Author(s) | Nahin, Paul J |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. |
| Description | XVIII, 224 p. 8 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive???Is there really such a thing as free will???If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)???For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and science fiction writers have pondered these questions and many more. In Holy Sci-Fi!, popular writer Paul Nahin explores the fertile and sometimes uneasy relationship between science fiction and religion. With a scope spanning the history of religion, philosophy, and literature, Nahin follows religious themes in science fiction from Feynman to Foucault, and from Asimov to Aristotle. An intriguing journey through popular and well-loved books and stories, Holy Sci-Fi! shows how sci-fi has informed humanity's attitudes towards our faiths, our future, and ourselves |
| ISBN,Price | 9781493906185 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - SPRINGER
3. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
4. PHILOSOPHY
5. Philosophy and science
6. Philosophy of Religion
7. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
8. Philosophy of Technology
9. PHYSICS
10. Popular Science, general
11. Popular works
12. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | The Wondrous Universe : Creation without Creator? |
| Author(s) | B??rner, Gerhard |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. |
| Description | VII, 184 p. 37 illus., 13 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The world as it is viewed from modern physics and cosmology has many strange and unexpected features. Often these are in stark contrast with our everyday experience or our preconceptions, such as the concept of space and time as finite and changeable. Nevertheless it is this strange world which is the fundamental basis of our existence. Therefore modern science also has a few things to say about the age-old questions: Who are we? ??? Where do we come from? ??? Where are we going? The author, an experienced scientist and teacher, presents the knowledge that we have about our world??for non-experts. He takes us on a journey through cosmology and the quantum world of elementary particles. And he sketches the impact of the insights gained into philosophical assumptions and religious beliefs in these disciplines. In the end he asks the speculative question whether there is something beyond the limits of the natural sciences. Gerhard B??rner is a Professor of Physics at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and conducts research on the early universe and dark matter at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching near Munich. He received his PhD for a thesis on particle physics under the supervision of Werner Heisenberg and Hans-Peter D??rr. Professor B??rner is the author of the successful graduate textbook "The Early Universe" (published by Springer and now in its 4th edition), as well as of several popular science books on cosmology. In 2009 he received the Chinese Academy of Sciences Award for International Cooperation in Science and Technology (together with Prof. Maurice-Roger Bonnet). In 2010 he received the "Friendship Award," and in January 2011 the Chinese government???s National Award for Cooperation in Science and Technology, the highest honor bestowed on foreigners |
| ISBN,Price | 9783642201042 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Elementary particles (Physics)
7. Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
8. Philosophy and science
9. Philosophy of Religion
10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
11. Popular Science in Astronomy
12. Popular Science, general
13. Popular works
14. QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
15. Religion???Philosophy
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| Title | Un Universo comprensibile : Interazione tra Scienza e Teologia |
| Author(s) | Coyne, George V;Heller, Michael |
| Publication | Milano, Springer Milan, 2009. |
| Description | XIV, 152 pagg : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Perch?? il nostro mondo ?? comprensibile? La domanda sembra cos?? banale, che solo pochi trovano il coraggio di porsela. In questo libro esploreremo le radici profonde del mistero della razionalit??. L???indagine sulla razionalit?? del mondo cominci?? duemilacinquecento anni or sono, quando un manipolo di audaci pensatori avviarono l???impresa di cercare di capire la Natura con la sola forza della ragione, rifiutando le comode e futili spiegazioni fornite da miti e leggende. Attraverso molte avventure filosofiche e teologiche, alla fine il concetto greco di razionalit?? pose le basi di un modo nuovo e rivoluzionario di pensare: quello del metodo scientifico, destinato a trasformare il mondo. Quando consideriamo i frutti pi?? recenti dell???indagine sulla razionalit?? del mondo ??? la teoria della relativit??, la meccanica quantistica, l???unificazione delle leggi fisiche, la gravitazione quantistica ??? viene da chiedersi: quali sono i limiti del metodo scientifico? Il principio fondamentale del pensiero razionale ?? che non dobbiamo mai smettere di porci domande, fintantoch?? a tutte non sia stata data una risposta |
| ISBN,Price | 9788847013728 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. HISTORY
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Philosophy and science
9. Philosophy of Religion
10. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
11. Religion???Philosophy
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