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List of Figures and Tables viii
Introduction 1
Part I Wisdom of the Ancients 5
1 Greek Sky: The World Before the Telescope 7
2 Heaven and Earth 29
3 The Darkness Rising 45
Part II The Gathering Storm 69
4 Medieval Sky 71
5 The Great Chain of Being 89
Pare III The Revolutions: The Weapons of Discovery 103
6 The Telescope and Galileo 105
7 Evolution and Darwin 131
Part IV The Aftermath: Worlds Turned Upside Down 145
8 The "Galileo" Aftermath 147
9 The "Darwin" Aftermath 177
Part V The Prestige 191
10 The Kudos 193
Notes 207
Index 217
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Kevin Smith
reviewed Revolution in Science: How Galileo and Darwin Changed Our World on August 15, 2020
Revolution in Science: How Galileo and Darwin Changed Our World
Interesting book filled with information about Edmond Halley who while recognized today for the comet which bears his name, was quite a prolific and important man of science and exploration in the late 1600's.
While named "Halley's Quest", the book is somewhat of a biography of Halley, but it is in such dire need of editing (as I read I was convinced that I had a proof copy), it comes off as more of a collection of one-off magazine articles about the man and his exploits. Which, given the author's background and the book's lack of footnotes, it just may be.
There is no consistent timeline in the book. In fact, paragraphs and chapters bounce freely from current to future to past events with confusing regularity. There is an annoying, even unnerving amount of repetition and a decent amount of conflicting information - sometimes in the same paragraph.
The appendix and bibliography are extensive and give hope for those who wish to follow up on Halley - thank goodness.
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