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Index
Cover
Other Books by This Author
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction: The Dialogue Begins
Day 1: Biblical Genesis or Scientific Big Bang? Setting: The Art Institute of Chicago
Gallery of the Early Twentieth Century
Late Nineteenth Century: Impressionism
McKinlock Court: Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art
European Medieval Art
Contemporary Art, 1945–1960
Day 2: What Happened to Poor Pluto? Setting: East Antarctic Ice Plateau
Soles on Ice
Searching for New Truth
Whiteout
Ground Blizzard
The Human Touch
Day 3: What Really Happened to Galileo? Setting: The Tower of the Winds, Vatican City
Mapping the World
Insanely Great
Just the Facts, Ma’am
The Science of History
Damage Control?
The History of Science
The Aftermath
Galilean Entanglement
APPENDIX: A Time Line of Key Events in the Galileo Affair
Day 4: What Was the Star of Bethlehem? Setting: Vatican Observatory Telescopes Atop the Papal Summer Palace, Castel Gandolfo
A Star with a Tale
An Astronomical Event?
A Pious Story?
A Miracle?
A Mystery?
A Guiding Star
Day 5: What’s Going to Happen When the World Ends? Setting: Dining at the End of the Universe
Antipasto
Primo Piatto
Secondo Piatto
L’Insalada
Dolce
Il Conto
Day 6: Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? Setting: Los Angeles International Airport, Bradley International Terminal
“We’d Like to Be the First to Welcome You …”
“Please Do Not Leave Your Baggage Unattended …”
“Those with US Passports or Residency Cards, Step to the Left …”
“Terminal Map: You Are Here …”
“The Share-A-Ride Van Can Be Found …”
Day 7: Acknowledgments
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