The Renaissance Mathematicus

The history of science in medieval Islamicate culture.

A historian of science and New York Times reporter tries his hand at the 17th century Church and heliocentricity controversy and fails dismally.

From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – LI

The Welsh instrument maker who didn’t fit the contemporary mould.

From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – XLIX

Conflict what Conflict?

A book you can count on

From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – L

The English aristocratic bastard, who advised the Florentines on matters nautical and published the first maritime atlas by an English author.

From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – XLVIII

How high and above what?

From τὰ φυσικά (ta physika) to physics – XLVII