The Professor of Secrets: Mystery, Medicine, and Alchemy in Renaissance Italy

Eamon, William

ISBN 10: 142620650X / ISBN 13: 9781426206504

Verlag: National Geographic Society, 2010

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In the tradition of Galileo's Daughter and Brunelleschi's Dome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of the late Renaissance―in this case its plagues, remedies, and alchemy―through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant, remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly unconventional doctor. Fioravanti's marvelous cures and talent for self-aggrandizement earned him the adoration of the people, the scorn of the medical establishment, and a reputation as one of the age's most colorful, combative figures. Written by Pulitzer-prize nominated historian William Eamon, The Professor of Secrets entices readers into a dangerous scientific underworld of sorcerers and surgeons. Meticulously researched and engagingly written, this gripping narrative will appeal to those interested in Renaissance history, the development of science, and the historical thrillers so popular today.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: William Eamon is a widely published, internationally known and respected scholar based at New Mexico State University. His first book, Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in the Medieval and Early Modern Culture was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in history and won the History Book Award from the Association of American Publishers. He is co-editor of the excellently reviewed Beyond the Black Legend: Spain and the Scientific Revolution.

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Titel: The Professor of Secrets: Mystery, Medicine,...
Verlag: National Geographic Society
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
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