Product Description: “Expansive and enlightening. . . . Impey packs his prose with wonderful anecdotes and weird factoids.”―New York Times Book ReviewHuman exploration has been an unceasing engine of technological progress, from the first homo sapiens to leave our African cradle to a future in which mankind promises to settle another world...read more

Product Description: “This book will provide readers with a greater awareness of the spirit of curiosity and inquiry that lies at the heart of the Buddhist tradition, as well as the fruitfulness of maintaining active communication between the Buddhist and scientific commu­nities...read more

Product Description: “Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller.”―Dava SobelIn this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang...read more

Product Description: In this vibrant, eye-opening tour of milestones in the history of our universe, Chris Impey guides us through space and time, leading us from the familiar sights of the night sky to the dazzlingly strange aftermath of the Big Bang...read more

An expert in the field of astrobiology challenges current assumptions about our existence in the universe while addressing questions concerning the nature of life and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, the future of our planet, and future trends of discovery.

Product Description: Presents the keynote addresses of a unique meeting organized by the Vatican Observatory, which aimed to facilitate dialogue between science and religion among philosophers, theologians, and scientists.

Product Description: International Symposium on Astrophysics Research and on the Dialogue between Science and Religion presents the results of a meeting sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and inspired by its recent devotion to two major new initiatives...read more

Product Description: This hybrid text/Web product is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy, covering all of the major topics in a thorough, yet concise approach. The authors take students on a threefold journey through history (where they see how humans slowly developed our present picture of the universe); through space, from Earth outward (where they see how our expanding frontiers have revealed the geography of our universe); and through cosmic time (where they travel back through cosmic time)...read more

Product Description: These symposium proceedings include discussions of topics in modern astrophysics and the differences in science education in many different countries. Also covered were the education of women in science and the relationship between science and religion. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Explores the general process of discovery and understanding in science using astronomy as a model. It covers all of the basic concepts and ideas in astronomy, while presenting an overview of science. Designed for an understanding of the concepts and processes of both astronomy and science in general rather than memorizing lists of facts about the universe...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)