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His Invention So Fertile. A Life of Christopher Wren

His Invention So Fertile. A Life of Christopher Wren

His Invention So Fertile. A Life of Christopher Wren
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His Invention So Fertile. A Life of Christopher Wren

by Tinniswood, Adrian

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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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Title
His Invention So Fertile. A Life of Christopher Wren
Author
Tinniswood, Adrian
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Paperback
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Used - Fine
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First Paperback
ISBN 10
0712673644
ISBN 13
9780712673648
Publisher
Pimlico
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2002
Keywords
Christopher wren Architect Architecture Biography Royal Society Astronomy longitude Scientist Saturn Blood Circulation Comets Meteorology Muscles Medicine Anatomy Genius
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