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Archimedes and the Fulcrum (The Big Idea) by Paul Strathern
$10.95 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Big Idea | Reading Level: From 2 to 99
One of a popular-science series presenting straightforward accounts of great discoveries. This is the story of Archimedes, who transformed early mathematics but is best known for his contributions to science. It describes how his work led to technological advances throughout history.
Dark Brilliance: The Age of Reason from Descartes to Peter the Great by Paul Strathern
$36.99 AUD
Category: European
Between the end of the Renaissance and the start of the Enlightenment, Europe lived through an era known as the Age of Reason. This was a period which saw advances in areas such as art, science, philosophy, political theory and economics. However, all this was achieved against a background of extreme ...Show more
Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City by Paul Strathern
$49.95 AUD
Category: European
The Borgias: Power and Fortune by Paul Strathern
$24.99 AUD
Category: European
The glorious and infamous history of the Borgia family--a world of saints, corrupt popes, and depraved princes and poisoners--set against the golden age of the Italian Renaissance.The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty--all ...Show more
The Borgias - Power and Fortune by Paul Strathern
$39.99 AUD
Category: European
The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici. The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice and vicious cruelty - all have been associated with their name. But the story of t ...Show more
The Florentines: From Dante to Galileo by Paul Strathern
$24.99 AUD
Category: European
Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which completely revolutionized Western civilization. Painting, sculpture and architecture would all visibly change in a striking fashion. Likewise, the thought and self-conception of humanity would take on a complete ...Show more
The Florentines from Dante to Galileo by Paul Strathern
$32.99 AUD
Category: European | Reading Level: near fine
A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The Borgias. Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which transformed the entire culture of western civilisation. Painting, sculpture and arch ...Show more
The Knowledge: The Periodic table by Paul Strathern
$19.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: The Knowledge
Introducing a new series of information-led pocket guides aimed at demystifying a wide andeclectic range of subjects. Called The knowledge each book within the series is writtenby an expert in the field providing a lively, and informative, introduction to their respectivetopic.The formulation of the per ...Show more
The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance by Paul Strathern
$28.00 AUD
Category: European | Reading Level: very good
A vivid and dramatic account of one of the most influential families in Italian history. A dazzling history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money and ambition. Against the background of an age which saw ...Show more
The Other Renaissance: From Copernicus to Shakespeare by Paul Strathern
$32.99 AUD
Category: European
An 'essential book for 2023', as selected by the Irish ExaminerIt is generally accepted that the European Renaissance began in Italy. However, a historical transformation of similar magnitude also took place in northern Europe at the same time. This 'Other Renaissance' was initially centred on the city ...Show more