The Science of Shakespeare: A New Look at the Playwright's Universe
- ISBN-10
- 1250008778
- ISBN-13
- 9781250008770
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-04-22
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Dan Falk
Description
Exploring the connections between the famous playwright and the beginnings of the Scientific Revolution, this fascinating foray into the minds of such Renaissance thinkers as Thomas Digges, Thomas Harriot and Tycho Brahe shows how their theories were used in the works of Shakespeare. 25,000 first printing.
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