Greenblatt transports listeners to the dawn of the Renaissance and chronicles the life of an intrepid book lover who rescued the Roman philosophical text On the Nature of Things from certain oblivion.
Science, Renaissance
- Author:Greenblatt, StephenSummary:
- Author:Al-Khalili, JimSummary:
British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili here unveils the Arabic legacy of science and philosophy--a legacy that has long been hidden from the West.
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
Krull presents a vivid and highly accessible portrait of a true renaissance man--an artist, scientist, and inventer of unparalleled genius. Themes include homosexuality.