The Queen's Conjuror: the Science and Magic of Dr Dee
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The Queen's Conjuror: the Science and Magic of Dr Dee by Benjamin Woolley
A spellbinding portrait of Queen Elizabeths conjuror the great philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee (15271608) and a history of Renaissance science that could well be the next Longitude.‘Fresh and original…Woolley thinks and writes beautifullyThis is a distinguished and rather brilliant book – it’s also a rattling good story.’ Lisa Jardine
‘A fascinating, brilliant account of the Renaissance world picture…’ Kathryn Hughes, New Statesman
‘Woolley handsomely captures a society torn between rationality and romance, cynicism and hero worship.’ New Scientist
‘An informative and enlightening book. It offers concise and lucid explanations of Dee’s more abstruse and arcane theories. And it is immensely enjoyable, its narrative exciting and inexorable. I have not read as stimulating a study of the Elizabethan period since Charles Nicholl’s book on Marlowe, “The Reckoning”.’ Thomas Wright, Daily Telegraph
Praise for ‘The Herbalist’:
‘The research is superb – rich, detailed, and original – and the lives Benjamin Woolley describes are as passionate as the great events of the English Civil War around which they orbit.’ Adam Nicolson
Benjamin Woolley is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. He is the author of the best-selling The Queen's Conjuror: The Life and Magic of Dr John Dee. His first book, Virtual Worlds was short-listed for the Rhone-Poulenc prize and has been translated into eight languages. His second, ‘The Bride of Science’, examined the life of Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron's daughter. He has written and presented documentaries for the BBC on subjects ranging from the fight for liberty during the English Civil War to the end of the Space Age. He has won the Arts Journalist of the Year award and an Emmy for his commentary for Discovery's 'Three Minutes to Impact'. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780006552024 |
| ISBN 10 | 0006552021 |
| Title | The Queen's Conjuror: the Science and Magic of Dr Dee |
| Author | Benjamin Woolley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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