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Starry Messenger, The

• 1974 ----- color ----- 52 min ----- vhs
• (Ascent of Man, The series, Part 6) Astronomy--Traces the history of astronomy from the Mayan civilization to 17th century Venice. The clash between church dogma and scientific theory is the central theme and Galileo is the dominant subject. Dr. Jacob Bronowski examines Galileo's early use of the telecope; his experiments to prove the Copernican theory that the planets revolve around the sun and the 1633 trial in Rome in which he was charged with heresy. In the Vatican Archives Bronowski reveals the rarely seen records that sealed Galileo's fate.
• Topics: (Astronomy, Philosophy, Religions)

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