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Inside the Stargazer s Palace The Transformation of Science in 16th Century Europe

by [Moller, Violet]

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Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories.

In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus declared the earth revolved around the Sun, overturning centuries of scholastic presumption. A new age was coming into view - one guided by observation, technology and logic.

But omens and elixirs did not disappear from the sixteenth-century laboratory. Charms and potions could still be found nestled between glistening brass instruments and leather-bound tomes. The line between the natural and supernatural remained porous, yet to be defined.

From the icy Danish observatory of Tycho Brahe, to the smoky, sulphur-stained workshop of John Dee, Violet Moller tours the intellectual heart of early European science. Exploring its rich, multidisciplinary culture, Inside the Stargazer's Palace reveals a dazzling forgotten world, where all knowledge, no matter how arcane, could be pursued in good faith.

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  • Pegasus Books Brand
  • Mar 4, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9781639368372 ISBN-13:
  • 163936837X ISBN-10:
  • 304.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 1.3 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: