Jewel House

Deborah E Harkness

RRP: £12.99

Publisher: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS ACADEMIC

Publication Date : 30/11/2008

Paperback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Looks at Elizabethan London and the scientific revolution.

Publisher's description:

Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. This book examines six episodes of scientific inquiry and dispute in sixteenth-century London, bringing to life the individuals involved and the challenges they faced.

ISBN: 9780300143164