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Princeton University Press The Clock and the Mirror - Girolamo Cardano - Princeton Press

Name: The Clock and the Mirror - Girolamo Cardano - Princeton Press
Brand: Princeton University Press
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Explore the fascinating intersection of science and culture in the Renaissance with The Clock and the Mirror by Nancy Siraisi. This scholarly work focuses on Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), a man of immense talent who served as a mathematician, astrologer, encyclopedist, and medical practitioner. Through a detailed analysis of Cardano's medical writings, this book provides a window into the diversity of the Renaissance medical world. Siraisi examines how medicine related to the broader cultural landscape of the era, using Cardano's own extensive writings to illustrate these connections. Readers will gain insight into how a single polymath's professional medical advice reflected the wider intellectual interests of his time. Part of the Princeton Legacy Library, this volume is an essential resource for those interested in historical biography, the history of science, and the evolution of medical practice during the 16th century. It offers a deep look into the life and mind of one of the Renaissance's most multifaceted thinkers.

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Examines the life and professional medical practice of Girolamo Cardano, a renowned Renaissance mathematician and astrologer.

Explores the connection between Renaissance medical science and the wider cultural movements of the 16th century.

Provides a detailed look at the diversity and complexity of medical thought during the Renaissance period.

Authored by Nancy Siraisi, utilizing selected themes from Cardano's own extensive medical writings.

Published as part of the Princeton Legacy Library for academic and historical study.

Offers historical insight into how medical advice was integrated with other intellectual disciplines.

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Brand: Princeton University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0691653798
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > 1501-1700
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 May 2016
Listed Since: 10 February 2016

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