Most of us likely first heard the name Isaac Newton when we were in primary school. For some, it may have been in a classroom; for others it may have been while viewing a television program – most likely a cartoon. However, in most all instances, I’d be willing to wager that the name was […]
The Renaissance Lives series from Reaktion Books and the University of Chicago offers a very interesting selection of relatively brief overviews of the lives and works of a number of notable artists, poets, and thinkers from that period, including five volumes that are certain to be of interest to enthusiasts of the history of science.