A Study of the Life and Works of Athanasius Kircher, ‘Germanus Incredibilis’
Download or Read eBook A Study of the Life and Works of Athanasius Kircher, ‘Germanus Incredibilis’ PDF written by John Edward Fletcher and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Edward Fletcher |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 655 |
| Release | : 2011-08-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004207127 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004207120 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Study of the Life and Works of Athanasius Kircher, ‘Germanus Incredibilis’ by : John Edward Fletcher
Book excerpt: Athanasius Kircher, a German Jesuit in 17th-century Rome, was an extraordinary polymath. His fascinating correspondence with popes, princes and priests was a key to the mind-set of the period, and the transition from medieval to modern scientific thinking.
