| Slaying the Dragons: Destroying Myths in the History of Science and Faith Contributor(s): Chapman, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745955835 ISBN-13: 9780745955834 Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Science | History - Religion | Religion & Science |
| Dewey: 215 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.37" W x 8.49" (0.72 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are science and faith the common enemies we are led to believe? This important study examines popular misunderstandings about key events in the history of science-faith relations. Lively and often surprising, it covers the major episodes such as Galileo's trial, the Wilberforce-Huxley debate and the Scopes trial of 1925, but also looks further back through the medieval period to the Classical age, revealing how these events have acquired mythical and misleading status. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chapman, Allan: - Allan Chapman teaches history of science at the University of Oxford. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and author of eight books, including Slaying the Dragons and Gods in the Sky. He has appeared in history of science documentaries on BBC2, Channels 4 and 5, and National Geographic, as well as appearing on BBC TV's Sky at Night program. |