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A Man of Misconceptions: The Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change-
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781594488719
- Book Title
- Man of Misconceptions : the Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science, Référence, History
- Topic
- Europe / Germany, General, History, Curiosities & Wonders, Historical, Science & Technology
- Item Weight
- 16.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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A "Scientific American "Best Science Book of 2012 An Atlantic Wire Best Book of 2012A "New York Times Book Review" Editor's Choice The fascinating ("The New Yorker") story of Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric scholar-inventor who was either a great genius or a crackpot . . . or a bit of both. The interests of Athanasius Kircher, the legendary seventeenth-century priest-scientist, knew no bounds. From optics to music to magnetism to medicine, he offered up inventions and theories for everything, and they made him famous across Europe. His celebrated museum in Rome featured magic lanterns, speaking statues, the tail of a mermaid, and a brick from the Tower of Babel. Holy Roman Emperors were his patrons, popes were his friends, and in his spare time he collaborated with the Baroque master Bernini. But Kircher lived during an era of radical transformation, in which the old approach to knowledge what he called the art of knowing was giving way to the scientific method and modern thought. "A Man of Misconceptions "traces the rise, success, and eventual fall of this fascinating character as he attempted to come to terms with a changing world. With humor and insight, John Glassie returns Kircher to his rightful place as one of history s most unforgettable figures."
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594488711
ISBN-13
9781594488719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117337740
Product Key Features
Book Title
Man of Misconceptions : the Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Europe / Germany, General, History, Curiosities & Wonders, Historical, Science & Technology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Référence, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Like his subject, Athanasius Kircher, writer John Glassie has the rare gift of authentic quirkiness. A Man of Misconceptions leaves you contemplating the big questions, delightedly scratching your head, and laughing-all at the same time." -Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and Salt "I've been waiting my entire adult life for someone to write a popular biography of the loopy, ingenious scholar-priest Athanasius Kircher, and John Glassie has delivered marvelously. A man of insatiable curiosity and staggeringly diverse intellectual passions, Kircher may have been the greatest polymath of all time-or at least the most eccentric." -Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein "Glassie brings the ultimate mad professor Athanasius Kircher vividly to life, revealing him to be a kind of cross between Leonardo da Vinci and Mr. Bean. A most entertaining foray into the history of science." -Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome "A marvelous insight into the mind of one of the world's most eccentric thinkers. Glassie brings Kircher to life-and what a life it is!" -Adrian Tinniswood, author of The Verneys and Pirates of Barbary "What a brilliant and revealing book about a fascinating character, one I had no previous knowledge about. Glassie's genius is to make Kircher and his era come alive for us centuries later in such a way that I can hear and touch him." - Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone "In the course of his life, Kircher opined, almost invariably incorrectly, about the nature of light, magnetism, and the geography of the earth…Glassie has a genuine affection for Kircher despite the latter's laughably bizarre theories and self-aggrandizing egotism. In fact, the author's affection humanizes Kircher, making him oddly credible." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An entertaining reminder that skepticism can be good." - Library Journal "excellent…An entertaining and enlightening biography of a man who has been, probably unfairly, almost entirely left out of the history of science." - Booklist "His sharp eye for the absurd helps Glassie make Kircher's story interesting and superbly human.... Glassie tells Kircher's complex story with humor and genuine passion, using fascinating details to bring us into Kircher's world. " - Bookslut, "Like his subject, Athanasius Kircher, writer John Glassie has the rare gift of authentic quirkiness. A Man of Misconceptions leaves you contemplating the big questions, delightedly scratching your head, and laughing-all at the same time." -Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod and Salt "I've been waiting my entire adult life for someone to write a popular biography of the loopy, ingenious scholar-priest Athanasius Kircher, and John Glassie has delivered marvelously. A man of insatiable curiosity and staggeringly diverse intellectual passions, Kircher may have been the greatest polymath of all time-or at least the most eccentric." -Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein "Glassie brings the ultimate mad professor Athanasius Kircher vividly to life, revealing him to be a kind of cross between Leonardo da Vinci and Mr. Bean. A most entertaining foray into the history of science." -Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome "A marvelous insight into the mind of one of the world's most eccentric thinkers. Glassie brings Kircher to life-and what a life it is!" -Adrian Tinniswood, author of The Verneys and Pirates of Barbary
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Dewey Decimal
943.041092
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