Brill - Duncan Liddel (1561-1613) - Northern European Renaissance

Explore the history of early-modern science and medicine with this scholarly volume from Brill. This book investigates the transfer of knowledge between Germany and Scotland, centering on the life of Duncan Liddel of Aberdeen, a mathematician and physician. As part of the Scientific and Learned Cultures and Their Institutions series, this work provides a deep look into the networks of polymathy during the Northern European Renaissance. This volume is highly regarded by academic experts. Rienk Vermij from the University of Oklahoma describes it as a rich and valuable book that sheds light on sixteenth-century scholarly life and an important but lesser-known figure in the history of science. It is an essential resource for historians, researchers, and students interested in the intellectual connections that shaped early modern Europe.