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The book of my life = de vita propria liber

by Girolamo Cardano, Jean Stoner, Anthony Grafton

Written under house arrest by the Inquisition, this autobiography of a Renaissance physician, mathematician and astrologer provides a candid account of his personal life, scientific pursuits and academic rivalries.

Accession 15876 ISBN 9781590170168 Publisher New York Review Books
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