“And Angelo Secchi Prayed: Faith and Astronomy illuminating the way to Truth” (CLICK HERE for it)
Angelo Secchi was the Father of Astrophysics and a Jesuit priest. He prayed his way through scientific discovery and political turmoil in nineteenth century Italy. This book by Christina L. K. Graney has a foreword by Dr. Ileana Chinnici, of the INAF Palermo Astronomical Observatory and the Vatican Observatory, and author of Decoding the Stars: A Biography of Angelo Secchi, Jesuit and Scientist. Electronic version is available for free.
This book is among the Faith and Science entries for younger readers. CLICK HERE for more.
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