“The author presents what medicine was like during theRenaissance with a wealth of unexpected details…and a light,accessible touch…that makes this book welcome reading not only forthe summer but for any time of year.” —Los Angeles Times
In the tradition of Galileo"s Daughter and Brunelleschi"sDome, this exciting story illuminates the captivating world of thelate Renaissance—in this case its plagues, remedies, andalchemy—through the life of Leonardo Fioravanti, a brilliant,remarkably forward-thinking, and utterly unconventional doctor.Fioravanti"s marvelous cures and talent for self-aggrandizementearned him the adoration of the people, the scorn of the medicalestablishment, and a reputation as one of the age"s most colorful,combative figures. Written by Pulitzer-prize nominated historianWilliam Eamon, The Professor of Secrets entices readers into adangerous scientific underworld of sorcerers and surgeons.Meticulously researched and engagingly written, this grippingnarrative will appeal to those interested in Renaissance history,the development of science, and the historical thrillers so populartoday.
William Eamon is a widely published, internationally known andrespected scholar based at New Mexico State University. His firstbook, Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in theMedieval and Early Modern Culture was nominated for a PulitzerPrize in history and won the History Book Award from theAssociation of American Publishers. He is co-editor of theexcellently reviewed Beyond the Black Legend: Spain and theScientific Revolution.
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