What are the biblical arguments for and against the "two books" view of God's revelation?

I think it was Francis Bacon who said that the Bible and nature were God's two books and that one would do well to study both in great detail. What are the biblical arguments for and against this view? In particular, I want to highlight Matthew 11:25 > At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and > earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, > and revealed them to little children. Could these hidden things involve, for example, the historical Adam and Eve, forever concealed from scientific scrutiny? Also, for some reason I cannot pinpoint, I am a little skeptical about placing the study of nature on equal footing with the Bible, as much as I love what science has given us. Perhaps some good answers can clarify my own thinking on this.