Athanasius Kircher's Theatre of the World: The Life and Work of the Last Man to Search for Universal Knowledge Hardcover – September 3, 2009

by Joscelyn Godwin

Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

CT1098.K46 G63

Publication

Inner Traditions (2009), Edition: 1st Edition, 304 pages

Description

"A major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man."--Provided by publisher.

Media reviews

... the main thing to say about this book is that it is a stupendously good piece of design. Every illustration is reproduced in exactly the right place; the captions are superbly apt and very clearly signalled; the sidebars are tactfully positioned and filled with exactly the right amount of
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information. The paper is heavy and rich, and properly bound.
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Original publication date

2009
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