{"product_id":"the-day-the-universe-changed-how-galileos-telescope-changed-the-truth-and-other-events-in-history-that-dramatically-altered-our-understanding-of-the-world","title":"The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed The Truth and Other Events in History That Dramatically Altered Our Understanding of the World","description":"In The Day the Universe Changed, James Burke examines eight periods in history when our view of the world shifted dramatically: in the eleventh century, when extraordinary discoveries were made by Spanish crusaders; in fourteenth-century Florence, where perspective in painting emerged; in the fifteenth century, when the advent of the printing press shook the foundations of an oral society; in the sixteenth century, when gunnery developments triggered the birth of modern science; in the early eighteenth century, when hot English summers brought on the Industrial Revolution; in the battlefield surgery stations of the French revolutionary armies, where people first became statistics; in the nineteenth century, when the discovery of dinosaur fossils led to the theory of evolution; and in the 1820s, when electrical experiments heralded the end of scientific certainty.\nBased on the popular television documentary series, The Day the Universe Changed is a bestselling history that challenges the reader to decide whether there is absolute knowledge to discover - or whether the universe is \"ultimately what we say it is.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316117048\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0316117048.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Burke, James\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41721386074170,"sku":"DBV.0316117048.A","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0316117048-0.jpg?v=1791168514","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-day-the-universe-changed-how-galileos-telescope-changed-the-truth-and-other-events-in-history-that-dramatically-altered-our-understanding-of-the-world","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}