A major new biography of Christopher Wren explores England's greatest architect and one of the most brilliant figures of Restoration London. 30 illustrations.
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A major new biography of Christopher Wren explores England's greatest architect and one of the most brilliant figures of Restoration London. 30 illustrations.
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Fine. 8vo. xv, 463pp, index, bibliography, notes, bw ills. Or card covers. Light even toning to page edges. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was the greatest architect Britain has known but his genus was not limited to that field. A founder of the Roal Society he mapped the moon and stars, investigated the problem of longitude and the rings of Saturn, and carried out groundbreaking experiments on the circulation of the blood. Hs observations on comets, meteorology and muscular action made vital contributions to the developing ideas of Newton, Halley and Boyle. This volume presents the first complete picture of this towering genius, revealing the man behind the legend.
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Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket, full number line, tight, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.
