Silvio A. Bedini Books

Thomas Jefferson: Statesman of Science
Early Americans Scientific Instruments and Their Makers
Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia. Volumes 1 and 2
The Pope's elephant
The Pope's elephant

By Silvio A. Bedini

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A view of early modern Europe around 1514 and the inner workings of the Vatican in Rome as they related to Pope Leo X, the pleasure-loving pontiff whose court was famous for its excess, frivolity,...

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The spotted stones
The spotted stones

By Silvio A. Bedini

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Two Italian monks who are imprisoned as spies while on a pilgrimage invent a new game to pass the time in a dungeon.

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The Trail of Time: Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia
The Trail of Time: Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia

By Silvio A. Bedini

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This work is a fascinating compendium of information about a neglected aspect of East Asian culture and of the history of timekeeping. Incense timekeeping devices played important roles in early Ch...

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Thinkers and tinkers
Thinkers and tinkers

By Silvio A. Bedini

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Patrons, artisans, and instruments of science, 1600-1750
At the sign of the compass and quadrant
Declaration of Independence desk, relic of revolution

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