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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.
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.
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William Eamon is Professor of History at New Mexico State University.
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| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780691026022 |
| ISBN-10: | 0691026025 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Eamon, William |
| Hersteller: | Princeton University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 28 mm |
| Von/Mit: | William Eamon |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 02.06.1996 |
| Gewicht: | 0,766 kg |
Über den Autor
William Eamon is Professor of History at New Mexico State University.
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780691026022 |
| ISBN-10: | 0691026025 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Eamon, William |
| Hersteller: | Princeton University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Books on Demand GmbH, In de Tarpen 42, D-22848 Norderstedt, info@bod.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 28 mm |
| Von/Mit: | William Eamon |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 02.06.1996 |
| Gewicht: | 0,766 kg |
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