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Athanasius Kircher : a Renaissance man and the quest for lost knowledge

by Joscelyn Godwin

An exploration of the life and work of the 17th-century Jesuit scholar and polymath, featuring a collection of engravings, annotations, and an introductory biography.

Accession 4724 ISBN 9780500810224 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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