The Incomparable Monsignor: Francesco Bianchini's World of Science, History, and Court Intrigue

Author/Contributor(s):	Heilbron, J L
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	08/26/2022
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

J. L. Heilbron introduces Francesco Bianchini, reputed to be the greatest Italian of his time, whose life embodied the extraordinary meeting of science, culture, history, and politics in early modern Europe. From the Jacobite cause to Newton's theories to the zodiac, Heilbron paints a glorious portrait of a world of excitement and discovery.