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Author Eamon, William.

Title The professor of secrets [OverDrive/Libby electronic resource] mystery, medicine, and alchemy in Renaissance Italy / William Eamon.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2010]
©2010
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Description 1 online resource (368 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-359) and index.
Contents Prologue: Experience and memory -- Mia dolce patria -- The empire of disease -- Medical Bologna -- Leonardo and the anatomists -- The education of a surgeon -- The road of experience -- The carnival doctor -- The new Asclepius -- The marvelous virtues of Precipitato -- Charlatan or wonder worker? -- An ingenious surgery -- The marvels of Naples -- An academy of magi -- The university of war -- The cardinal's house -- A surgeon in Rome -- A road not taken -- Venetian curiosities -- The lure of the charlatan -- A writer for the age -- Venice's scientific underworld -- Mathematical magic -- The search for the philosopher's stone -- A star is born -- The medical entrepreneur -- Ambition and glory -- A conspiracy of doctors -- Leonardo the chameleon -- Life and art -- In the court of the Catholic king -- Masters of fire -- The charlatan's trial -- "Il mio sacco è vuoto" -- The judgment of history -- Epilogue: Traces.
Subject Fioravanti, Leonardo, 1517-
Physicians -- Italy -- Biography.
Renaissance -- Italy.
Medicine -- Italy -- History -- 16th century.
Alchemy -- Italy -- History -- 16th century.
Genre Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Eamon, William. Professor of secrets. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2010 9781426206504 (DLC) 2010014716 (OCoLC)462910798
ISBN 9781426206856 (electronic bk.)
1426206852 (electronic bk.)
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