His Invention So Fertile by Adrian Tinniswood ISBN 13: 9780712673648

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UK: Pimlico, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. 15.4 x 3.5 x 23.4 cm. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was the greatest architect Britain has ever known. But he was more than that. A founder of the Royal Society, he mapped the moon and the stars, investigated the problem of longitude and the rings of Saturn, and carried out groundbreaking experiments into the circulation of the blood. His observations on comets, meteorology and muscular action made vital contributions to the developing ideas of Newton, Halley and Boyle. His Invention So Fertile presents the first complete picture of this towering genius: the Surveyor-General of the King's Works, running the nation's biggest architectural office and wrestling with corruption and interference; the pioneering anatomist; the mathematician, devising new navigational instruments and lecturing on planetary motion. It also shows us the man behind the legend. Wren was married and widowed twice, he fathered a mentally handicapped child, quarrelled with his… Read More

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London: Pimlico, 2002. xv, 463pp, index, bibliography, notes, bw ills. Or card covers. Light even toning to page edges. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was the greatest architect Britain has known but his genus was not limited to that field. A founder of the Roal Society he mapped the moon and stars, investigated the problem of longitude and the rings of Saturn, and carried out groundbreaking experiments on the circulation of the blood. Hs observations on comets, meteorology and muscular action made vital contributions to the developing ideas of Newton, Halley and Boyle. This volume presents the first complete picture of this towering genius, revealing the man behind the legend.. First Paperback. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; <b>Adrian Tinniswood</b> is professorial research fellow in history at the University of Buckingham, adjunct professor of history at Maynooth University and the author of many books on British history, including <i>Beh

Paperback / softback. New. it brings to life the petty jealousies that formed an integral part of both the building world and scientific milieu of the Royal Society. <br /><br />Above all, <i>His Invention So Fertile</i> makes clear to the general reader and the art historian just why Wren remains a cultural icon - both a creation and a creator of the world he lived in.

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London : Pimlico, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Light tanning to page margins. Remains particularly well-preserved overall.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 462 pages; 1st paperback edition. xv, 462 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., facsims., plans, ports. ; 24 cm. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was the greatest architect Britain has ever known. But he was more than that. A founder of the Royal Society, he mapped the moon and the stars, investigated the problem of longitude and the rings of Saturn, and carried out groundbreaking experiments into the circulation of the blood. His observations on comets, meteorology and muscular action made vital contributions to the developing ideas of Newton, Halley and Boyle. His Invention So Fertile presents the first complete picture of this towering genius: the Surveyor-General of the King's Works, running the nation's biggest architectural office and wrestling with corruption and interference; the pioneering anatomist;… Read More