Natural Science in the Middle Ages
The Aurora of 1192: Its Causes and Effects
Fascinating work by Lynn H. Nelson explores the geophysical causes of the unusually intense Aurora and how the people of medieval times reacted to the phenomenon. Vanilla text.
Fascinating work by Lynn H. Nelson explores the geophysical causes of the unusually intense Aurora and how the people of medieval times reacted to the phenomenon. Vanilla text.
A Medieval Response to Municipal Pollution
Well-supported paper by Robert Laures explains the medieval tradition of environmental control and the preservation of natural resources. Vanilla text.
Well-supported paper by Robert Laures explains the medieval tradition of environmental control and the preservation of natural resources. Vanilla text.
Mythical Plants of the Middle Ages
Brief explanation of seven different plants, each accompanied by woodcut-style illustrations, by James L. Matterer.
Brief explanation of seven different plants, each accompanied by woodcut-style illustrations, by James L. Matterer.
Nature Described: Learning to Look at the World
Botany, geology, and the exploration of the world around us, at the Vatican Library.
Botany, geology, and the exploration of the world around us, at the Vatican Library.
"Natural Magick"
Extensive site by Scott L. "Omar" Davis on the life and work of John Baptist Porta, the sixteenth-century author of Natural Magick (all 20 books of which are online in a hyperlinked edition).
Extensive site by Scott L. "Omar" Davis on the life and work of John Baptist Porta, the sixteenth-century author of Natural Magick (all 20 books of which are online in a hyperlinked edition).