{"product_id":"science-and-the-secrets-of-nature-books-of-secrets-in-medieval-and-early-modern-culture-9780691026022","title":"Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in Medieval and Early Modern Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head, Giambattista Della Porta's \u003ci\u003eNatural Magic\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Eamon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.19h x 6.08w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691026022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Eamon\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at New Mexico State University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40087119560819,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_77f62c33-5f49-46dd-b6bf-c651f140e94f.jpg?v=1652538118","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/science-and-the-secrets-of-nature-books-of-secrets-in-medieval-and-early-modern-culture-9780691026022","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}