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  1. Oct 28, 2008 · Not just a few elite scientists, but Londoners from all walks of life--lawyers, prisoners, midwives, merchants--participated in the scientific community of Elizabethan times. Bestselling author Deborah Harkness (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night) explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London, where a ...

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  2. by Deborah Harkness (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.3 280 ratings. See all formats and editions. The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of A Discovery of Witchesexamines the real-life history of the scientific community of Elizabethan London.

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  3. Oct 28, 2008 · Vivid, compelling, and panoramic, this revelatory work will force us to revise everything we thought we knew about Renaissance science."—Adrian Johns, author of. "Deborah E. Harkness's The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution is a finely written and informative book. . . .

  4. The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution is a history of 16th-century London by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It explores the alchemical community of London in the 16th century, focusing on key figures from the time period whose accomplishments led to the Scientific Revolution. [1]

  5. Jan 1, 2007 · Bestselling author Deborah Harkness (A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night) explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London, where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature.

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  6. Aug 11, 2020 · "In this vivid portrait of the scientific practitioners of Elizabethan London, Deborah Harkness draws on extensive archival research to portray the city as a crucial source of social and scientific innovation and inspiration to Francis Bacon."—Ann Blair, Harvard University

  7. Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-The Jewel house : Elizabethan London and the scientific revolution / Deborah E. Harkness. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-300-11196-5 (cloth : alk. paper) i. Science—England—London—History —loth century. 2. Natural history—England—London—History—loth century. 3. Science ...

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