Before Galileo

Emma — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Histories of modern science often begin with the heroic battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church, which sparked the Scientific Revolution and led to the world-changing discoveries of Isaac Newton. In reality, more than a millennium before the Renaissance, a succession of scholars paved the way for the discoveries for which Galileo and Newton are credited. In Before Galileo, John Freely investigates the first European scientists, many of them monks, whose influence ranged far beyond the walls of their monasteries. He shows how science and religion existed together, and places the great discoveries of the age in their rightful context.

Istanbul Blue Guide 6th

Emma — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Istanbul is the only city in the world that stands on two continents. This 'Blue Guide' covers all the city's monuments in a series of carefully planned walks, and provides details of accommodation, transport, restaurants, and museums.

Freely, John – The Bell Bookshop

Before Galileo

Istanbul Blue Guide 6th