The Mercurial Emperor. The Magic Circle of Rudolf II in Renaissance Prague, Paperback

In the late 16th century the greatest philosophers, alchemists, astronomers, painters, and mathematicians of the day flocked to Prague to work under the patronage of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, an emperor more interested in the great minds of his times than in the exercise of his immense power.

• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Author(s): Peter Marshall
• Illustration(s): app 40 integrated b/w illustrations; 1 map
• Number of pages: 288
• Publication date: 2007
• Dimensions: 215 x 137 x 20
• Cover type: Paperback / softback