9780691034027 - Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in Medieval and Early Modern Culture di Eamon, William (10 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 490 pages. By explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head, Giambattista Della Porta's Natural Magic (1559) conveys a fascination with tricks and illusions that makes it a work difficult for historians of science to take seriously. Yet, according to William Eamon, it is in the "how-to" books written by medieval alchemists, magicians, and artisans that modern science has its roots. These compilations of recipes on everything from parlor tricks through medical remedies to wool-dyeing fascinated medieval intellectuals because they promised access to esoteric "secrets of nature." In closely examining this rich but little-known source of literature, Eamon reveals that printing technology and popular culture had as great, if not stronger, an impact on early modern science as did the traditional academic disciplines. Clean copy. Record # 386475.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. 490 Pages. No Dust Jacket. Rear End Paper Cut Out. Damage To Front And Rear Paste-Down End Papers. Spine Slightly Caved.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo. 490 pp. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Green cloth. Subtle shelfwear to boards, fading to foot of spine. Slight shelfwear to jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover with DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

1st edition. Very good gilt-blocked cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; (490 pages). Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES ON CONVENTIONS AND USAGE -- INTRODUCTION Printing, Popular Culture, and the Scientific Revolution -- PART ONE: THE LITERATURE OF SECRETS -- ONE The Literature of Secrets in the Middle Ages -- TWO Knowledge and Power -- PART TWO: THE SECRETS OF NATURE IN THE AGE OF PRINTING -- THREE Arcana Disclosed -- FOUR The Professors of Secrets and Their Books -- FIVE Leonardo Fioravanti, Vendor of Secrets -- SIX Natural Magic and the Secrets of Nature -- SEVEN The Secrets of Nature in Popular Culture -- PART THREE: THE "NEW PHILOSOPHY" -- EIGHT Science as a Venatio -- NINE The Virtuosi and the Secrets of Nature -- TEN From the Secrets of Nature to Public Knowledge -- Conclusion -- Appendix Secreti Italiani: Italian Booklets of Secrets, ca. 1520-1643 -- ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. Subjectss; Science History. Science Experiments History. Medieval. Science Social aspects History. Science Philosophy History. Science Experiments. Science, Medieval. Science Philosophy. Science Social aspects. History of Medicine, Early Modern. Magic. Science Sociology History. Science Philosophy History. History, Early Modern 1451-1600. Jervis, Robert. Kennan, George F. Leahy, William D. Marshall, George. Molotov, Vyacheslav. Nisbett, Richard E. Pendergast, Thomas. Potsdam Conference. Reston, James. Rumania. Stalin, Joseph. Teheran Conference. United Nations. Yalta Conference. Atomic weapons. Attribution theory. Containment. Alchemy. Magic and magical apparatus. Natural history. Science History. Superstitions. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. ex library hardback with D/J. Usual stamps/markings. Published in 1984 by Princeton University Press, NJ. Light shelf wear & head edge has some foxing otherwise a good, clean copy. Heavy book will ship overseas for extras postage. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. BS-4D*.

1st edition. Very good gilt-blocked cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; (490 pages). Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- NOTES ON CONVENTIONS AND USAGE -- INTRODUCTION Printing, Popular Culture, and the Scientific Revolution -- PART ONE: THE LITERATURE OF SECRETS -- ONE The Literature of Secrets in the Middle Ages -- TWO Knowledge and Power -- PART TWO: THE SECRETS OF NATURE IN THE AGE OF PRINTING -- THREE Arcana Disclosed -- FOUR The Professors of Secrets and Their Books -- FIVE Leonardo Fioravanti, Vendor of Secrets -- SIX Natural Magic and the Secrets of Nature -- SEVEN The Secrets of Nature in Popular Culture -- PART THREE: THE "NEW PHILOSOPHY" -- EIGHT Science as a Venatio -- NINE The Virtuosi and the Secrets of Nature -- TEN From the Secrets of Nature to Public Knowledge -- Conclusion -- Appendix Secreti Italiani: Italian Booklets of Secrets, ca. 1520-1643 -- ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX. Subjectss; Science History. Science Experiments History. Medieval. Science Social aspects History. Science Philosophy History. Science Experiments. Science, Medieval. Science Philosophy. Science Social aspects. History of Medicine, Early Modern. Magic. Science Sociology History. Science Philosophy History. History, Early Modern 1451-1600. Jervis, Robert. Kennan, George F. Leahy, William D. Marshall, George. Molotov, Vyacheslav. Nisbett, Richard E. Pendergast, Thomas. Potsdam Conference. Reston, James. Rumania. Stalin, Joseph. Teheran Conference. United Nations. Yalta Conference. Atomic weapons. Attribution theory. Containment. Alchemy. Magic and magical apparatus. Natural history. Science History. Superstitions. 1 Kg.

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dustjacket included. Later Edition. ISBN 9780691034027. Hardback. Second printing. Very slight wear to board corners; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good to Near Fine condition. Dustjacket with very slight wear to corners and edges; Very Good to Near Fine condition. No Signature.