Author : John Stoye
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300055429
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Marsigli's Europe, 1680-1730 by : John Stoye
Download or read book Marsigli's Europe, 1680-1730 written by John Stoye and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stoye tells how Marsigli, founder of an observatory and museum in Bologna, was welcomed by academies and scientific societies throughout Europe, revealing that the interest in science and antiquity transcended national boundaries during this period. Through the activities of the Count, he sheds light on the complexities of European social, political and military life, and the contrast between conditions of war and peace in the phases of European history.