Science and the secrets of nature
books of secrets in medieval and early modern culture
Storia
Medieval Science
Social aspects of Science
Expériences
Science, social aspects
Natuurwetenschappen
Science, experiments
Science, history
Magie
Science, philosophy
Sciences
Experiments
Aspect social
Magic
Science
Philosophy
Social aspects
History
By explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head, Giambattista Della Porta's Natural Magic (1559) conveys a fascination with tricks and illusions that makes it a work difficult for historians of science to take seriously. Yet, acc…
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