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Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science, where
astronomers and alchemists shared laboratories... 'There is magic
in these pages.' Daisy Dunn, author of The Missing Thread In 1543,
Nicolaus Copernicus declared the earth revolved around the Sun,
overturning centuries of scholastic presumption. A new age was
coming into view – one guided by observation, technology and logic.
But omens and elixirs did not disappear from the sixteenth-century
laboratory. Charms and potions could still be found nestled between
glistening brass instruments and leather-bound tomes. The line
between the natural and supernatural remained porous, yet to be
defined. From the icy Danish observatory of Tycho Brahe, to the
smoky, sulphur-stained workshop of John Dee, Violet Moller tours
the intellectual heart of early European science. Exploring its
rich, multidisciplinary culture, Inside the Stargazer’s Palace
reveals a dazzling forgotten world, where all knowledge, no matter
how arcane, could be pursued in good faith. *** 'In this
fascinating study of the early scientific revolution, when
experimental thought was beginning to emerge from Medieval
scholasticism, Violet Moller brings to life the trailblazers of
this new age.' Paul Strathern, author of&,nbsp,The Other
Renaissance 'Inside the Stargazer's Palace plunges us into an
irresistible network of touchy scientists, unpredictable patrons
and religious controversy in the sixteenth century, antechamber of
the modern world. Violet Moller is an assured and expert guide to
this world, writing with a light touch and an infectious love of
her subject.' Christopher de Bellaigue, author of&,nbsp,The
Lion House ‘Inside the Stargazer’s Palace takes the reader to
places they are unlikely to have visited and to figures they are
unlikely to know… Violet Moller brings the world to life vividly
and with style.’ Nicholas Spencer, author&,nbsp,Magisteria