In this 1907 publication, Lillian G. Beekman discusses the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish theologian, philosopher, mystic, and scientist born in 1688. A fascinating character, Swedenborg devoted himself first to scientific endeavors including engineering and natural science projects, switching his attention later to anatomy and physiology. Overlapping with this period in his life, he became interested in spirituality which led to som ...
For countless millennia humans have read the future in the night sky and seen the effects of celestial movement here on Earth, this was astrology, the very first attempt to understand the stars and planets. In a very short amount of time mankind has come from the practice of astrology through the work of countless great men and women to the fully fledged scientific study of astronomy and cosmology. This book follows the train of thought and disc ...
This fascinating biography of Tycho Brahe delves into the life and work of one of the most remarkable men in the history of Astronomy, from how he lost his nose in a duel to the castle he turned into a scientific observatory and became a Mecca for learned men across Europe. ...
World War III rages on Earth, so bloody and violent humanity is at risk of wiping itself out. A desperate plan is formed. 412 pilgrims from around the world are gathered and trained. After months of preparation the S. S. Amity is launched. It's mission: To seek out a new home, far from the war-torn Earth. ...
Intended as a companion book to The Created Cosmos: What the Bible Reveals About Astronomy , the new book, The Expanse of Heaven: Where Creation and Astronomy Intersect , is a comprehensive treatment of astronomy, interpreted within the biblical model of creation. It begins with a chapter on ancient cosmologies, and concludes with a chapter on modern cosmology. In between are chapters on the appearance of astronomical bodies in the sky, discus ...
