The Magic Circle of Rudolf II
| Author | : Peter Marshall |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2006-08-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780802715517 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0802715516 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (516 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Magic Circle of Rudolf II by : Peter Marshall
Download or read book The Magic Circle of Rudolf II written by Peter Marshall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing portrait of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, heir to the Habsburg empire, focuses on the thirty-six-year reign and the extraordinary mathematicians, alchemists, artists, astronomers, and philosophers who made up his court--including Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, Francis Bacon, and others--and made Prague the artistic and scientific center of Europe. 25,000 first printing.
