His invention so fertile : a life of Christopher Wren / Adrian Tinniswood
by Tinniswood, Adrian
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- Paperback
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0712673644
- ISBN 13
- 9780712673648
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About This Item
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; the mathematician, devising new navigational instruments and lecturing on planetary motion.
Synopsis
Adrian Tinniswood is the author of several books on social and architectural history. He lives in Bath.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 225106
- Title
- His invention so fertile : a life of Christopher Wren / Adrian Tinniswood
- Author
- Tinniswood, Adrian
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0712673644
- ISBN 13
- 9780712673648
- Publisher
- London : Pimlico
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2002
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