false 12404 0 0 21240 0521781906 9780521781909 2 <![CDATA[Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167302203m/21240.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167302203s/21240.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21240.Turn_Left_at_Orion_A_Hundred_Night_Sky_Objects_to_See_in_a_Small_Telescope_and_How_to_Find_Them 3.93 14 12404 3.82 28 4 1990 1234428 007135428X 9780071354288 0 <![CDATA[Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182123399m/1234428.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182123399s/1234428.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1234428.Brother_Astronomer_Adventures_of_a_Vatican_Scientist 3.71 7 12404 3.82 28 4 2000 1190999 0787994669 9780787994662 2 <![CDATA[God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181765790m/1190999.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181765790s/1190999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1190999.God_s_Mechanics_How_Scientists_and_Engineers_Make_Sense_of_Religion 3.80 5 God’s Mechanics, Brother Guy tells the stories of those who identify with the scientific mindset—so-called “techies”—while practicing religion. A full fledged techie himself, he relates some classic philosophical reflections, his interviews with dozens of fellow techies, and his own personal take on his Catholic beliefs to provide, like a set of “worked out sample problems,” the hard data on the challenges and joys of embracing a life of faith as a techie. And he also gives a roadmap of the traps that can befall an unwary techie believer. 

 

With lively prose and wry humor, Brother Guy shows how he not only believes in God but gives religion an honored place alongside science in his life. This book offers an engaging look at how—and why—scientists and those with technological leanings can hold profound, “unprovable” religious beliefs while working in highly empirical fields. Through his own experience and interviews with other scientists and engineers who profess faith, Brother Guy explores how religious beliefs and practices make sense to those who are deeply rooted in the world of technology. 

 

]]> 12404 3.82 28 4 2007 1191000 970103208X 9789701032084 0 <![CDATA[El Otro Cielo]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1191000.El_Otro_Cielo 0.0 0 12404 3.82 28 4 2001 1190998 0139641319 9780139641312 0 <![CDATA[Worlds Apart: A Textbook in Planetary Sciences]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181765790m/1190998.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181765790s/1190998.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1190998.Worlds_Apart_A_Textbook_in_Planetary_Sciences 0.0 0 12404 3.82 28 4 1994 6554447 1592766455 9781592766451 0 <![CDATA[The Heavens Proclaim: Astronomy and the Vatican]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6554447-the-heavens-proclaim 0.0 0 Perhaps because it is there that we encounter, commingled, the mystery of light and darkness two primal experiences connected with the beginning and end of human life.

Perhaps it comes from seeing the order, both overt and occult, in the movement of celestial spheres, with which we sense ourselves secretly involved.

Perhaps it is because we feel so small before the starry universe and in this way we begin to become aware within ourselves of the grand questions regarding our existence and our passing through life.

Why are there telescopes on the roof of the Pope's Summer home in Castel Gandolfo?
 
For more than 100 years, the Vatican has supported an astronomical observatory. But that should come as no surprise; from even before the Gregorian Reform of the Calendar in 1582, indeed dating back to the invention of the University (where studying astronomy was a requirement for anyone wanting a doctorate in philosophy or theology!) the Church has not only supported astronomical research...it has seen the study of the Heavens as a way of getting to know the Creator!

In honor of the International Year of Astronomy, the Vatican and its Observatory is delighted to present this small expression of support, filled with beautiful images from the Vatican's telescopes and wisdom from the Popes, to show that indeed.]]> 2964081 0.0 0 0 12404 3.82 28 4 2188828 3.00 1 0 2009