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Hardback. Zustand: Fair. The man behind the bold, imposing beauty of St. Paul's Cathedral was as remarkable as the monuments he left us. Sir Christopher Wren was a versatile genius: a mathematical prodigy, accomplished astronomer, skillful anatomist, and a founder of the Royal Society. His royal employment outlasted abdication, Dutch invasion, and the eventual demise of the Stuart Dynasty. But Wren is best known for what he described later in life as "rubbish" -- architecture. Despite his self-deprecation, Wren was a major force in the reconstruction of London after the devastating fire of 1666 and his work is still revered today. In On a Grander Scale, historian Lisa Jardine recounts the life of this master architect, evoking the 17th century and all of its political, scientific and social upheavals.Lisa Jardine is the author of The Awful End of Prince William the Silent and The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man who Measured London. She is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary, University of London, and Director of the AHRB Research Centre for Editing Lives and Letters there. She is also an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and has judged many literary awards, including the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize."Imaginative, fluent and scholarly . it helps round out our understanding of a man who is both famous and simultaneously unknown, even unknowable." -- London Times.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The man behind the bold, imposing beauty of St. Paul's Cathedral was as remarkable as the monuments he left us. Sir Christopher Wren was a versatile genius: a mathematical prodigy, accomplished astronomer, skillful anatomist, and a founder of the Royal Society. His royal employment outlasted abdication, Dutch invasion, and the eventual demise of the Stuart Dynasty. But Wren is best known for what he described later in life as "rubbish" -- architecture. Despite his self-deprecation, Wren was a major force in the reconstruction of London after the devastating fire of 1666 and his work is still revered today. In On a Grander Scale, historian Lisa Jardine recounts the life of this master architect, evoking the 17th century and all of its political, scientific and social upheavals.Lisa Jardine is the author of The Awful End of Prince William the Silent and The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man who Measured London. She is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary, University of London, and Director of the AHRB Research Centre for Editing Lives and Letters there. She is also an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and has judged many literary awards, including the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize."Imaginative, fluent and scholarly . it helps round out our understanding of a man who is both famous and simultaneously unknown, even unknowable." -- London Times.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This monograph argues that Erasmus of Rotterdam self-consciously created his own reputation as the central figure of the European intellectual world, drawing heavily for this purpose on the skills of his following of printers, copy editors, proofreaders and minor authors.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. In this fascinating look at the European scientific advances of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, historian Lisa Jardine demonstrates that the pursuit of knowledge occurs not in isolation, but rather in the lively interplay and frequently cutthroat competition between creative minds. The great thinkers of that extraordinary age, including Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Christopher Wren, are shown in the context in which they lived and worked. We learn of the correspondences they kept with their equally passionate colleagues and come to understand the unique collaborative climate that fostered virtuoso discoveries in the areas of medicine, astronomy, mathematics, biology, chemistry, botany, geography, and engineering.  Ingenious Pursuits brilliantly chronicles the true intellectual revolution that continues to shape our very understanding of ourselves, and of the world around us.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. "Fascinating. . . . Jardine takes a complex view, according Hooke with the respect and dignity that eluded him for so long. . . [and] with this compelling and empathetic portrait, she succeeds in making a convincing case for his place in history. . . [as] a founding father in Europe's scientific revolution."   -- Los Angeles Times The brilliant, largely forgotten maverick Robert Hooke was an engineer, surveyor, architect, and inventor who worked tirelessly with his intimate friend Christopher Wren to rebuild London after the Great Fire of 1666. He was the first Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new microscope appeared in his masterpiece, the acclaimed Micrographia, one of the most influential volumes of the day. But Hooke's irascible temper and his passionate idealism proved fatal for his relationships with important political figures, most notably Sir Isaac Newton: their quarrel is legendary. As a result, historical greatness eluded Robert Hooke. Eminent historian Lisa Jardine does this original thinker of indefatigable curiosity and imagination justice and allows him to take his place as a major figure in the seventeenth century intellectual and scientific revolution.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In Going Dutch, renowned writer Lisa Jardine tells the remarkable history of the relationship between England and Holland, two of Europe's most important colonial powers at the dawn of the modern age. Jardine, the author of The Awful End of Prince William the Silent, demonstrates that England's rise did not come at the expense of the Dutch as is commonly thought, but was actually a "handing on" of the baton of cultural and intellectual supremacy to a nation expanding in international power and influence. But how did these two rival nations--one a monarchy, the other a republic--become so deeply intertwined? The Glorious Revolution Reframed: A gripping reassessment of 1688, not as a peaceful revolution, but as a full-scale, brilliantly stage-managed Dutch invasion of England. Cultural Cross-Fertilization: An exploration of how Dutch art, science, and even garden design were not just copied but deeply integrated into English life, creating a shared cultural landscape. Royal and Dynastic Marriages: The story of how strategic alliances between the House of Stuart and the House of Orange tied the two nations' political destinies together for generations. A Revisionist History: A powerful argument that challenges the traditional narrative of rivalry, revealing instead a complex story of mutual influence, cooperation, and a surprising "handing on" of glory. …

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. In this fascinating look at the European scientific advances of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, historian Lisa Jardine demonstrates that the pursuit of knowledge occurs not in isolation, but rather in the lively interplay and frequently cutthroat competition between creative minds. The great thinkers of that extraordinary age, including Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Christopher Wren, are shown in the context in which they lived and worked. We learn of the correspondences they kept with their equally passionate colleagues and come to understand the unique collaborative climate that fostered virtuoso discoveries in the areas of medicine, astronomy, mathematics, biology, chemistry, botany, geography, and engineering. Ingenious Pursuits brilliantly chronicles the true intellectual revolution that continues to shape our very understanding of ourselves, and of the world around us.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In this fascinating look at the European scientific advances of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, historian Lisa Jardine demonstrates that the pursuit of knowledge occurs not in isolation, but rather in the lively interplay and frequently cutthroat competition between creative minds. The great thinkers of that extraordinary age, including Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, and Christopher Wren, are shown in the context in which they lived and worked. We learn of the correspondences they kept with their equally passionate colleagues and come to understand the unique collaborative climate that fostered virtuoso discoveries in the areas of medicine, astronomy, mathematics, biology, chemistry, botany, geography, and engineering. Ingenious Pursuits brilliantly chronicles the true intellectual revolution that continues to shape our very understanding of ourselves, and of the world around us.…

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The shooting of Prince William of Orange by a French Catholic in 1584 had immediate political consequences; it was a serious setback for the Protestant cause in the Netherlands, as its forces fought for independence from the Catholic rule of the Hapsburg Empire. But as Lisa Jardine demonstrates in The Awful End of Prince William the Silent, its ramifications were even more far-reaching. The handgun, a new weapon that could be easily concealed and yet do great harm, heralded the arrival of a lethal new threat to the security of nations. Jardine demonstrates that William's assassination was the first in a long and bloody line that would include President Lincoln in 1865 and Archduke Ferdinand in 1914, and be echoed in the acts of terror taking place around the world today.Lisa Jardine is the author of The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man who Measured London and On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life and Tumultuous Times of Sir Christopher Wren. She is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary, University of London, and Director of the AHRB Research Centre for Editing Lives and Letters there. She is also an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and has judged many literary awards, including the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize."Brisk and splendidly told . Jardine's book is popular narrative at its best -- quick, sure, detailed and broadly entertaining." -- Newsday.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The shooting of Prince William of Orange by a French Catholic in 1584 had immediate political consequences; it was a serious setback for the Protestant cause in the Netherlands, as its forces fought for independence from the Catholic rule of the Hapsburg Empire. But as Lisa Jardine demonstrates in The Awful End of Prince William the Silent, its ramifications were even more far-reaching. The handgun, a new weapon that could be easily concealed and yet do great harm, heralded the arrival of a lethal new threat to the security of nations. Jardine demonstrates that William's assassination was the first in a long and bloody line that would include President Lincoln in 1865 and Archduke Ferdinand in 1914, and be echoed in the acts of terror taking place around the world today.Lisa Jardine is the author of The Curious Life of Robert Hooke: The Man who Measured London and On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life and Tumultuous Times of Sir Christopher Wren. She is professor of Renaissance studies at Queen Mary, University of London, and Director of the AHRB Research Centre for Editing Lives and Letters there. She is also an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and has judged many literary awards, including the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize."Brisk and splendidly told . Jardine's book is popular narrative at its best -- quick, sure, detailed and broadly entertaining." -- Newsday.…

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