Enter the mysterious world of sixteenth-century science where astronomers and alchemists
shared laboratories... 'There is magic in these pages.' Daisy Dunn author of The Missing
Thread In 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus declared the earth revolved around the Sun overturning
centuries of scholastic presumption. A new age was coming into view - one guided by observation
technology and logic. But omens and elixirs did not disappear from the sixteenth-century
laboratory. Charms and potions could still be found nestled between glistening brass
instruments and leather-bound tomes. The line between the natural and supernatural remained
porous yet to be defined. From the icy Danish observatory of Tycho Brahe to the smoky
sulphur-stained workshop of John Dee Violet Moller tours the intellectual heart of early
European science. Exploring its rich multidisciplinary culture Inside the Stargazer's Palace
reveals a dazzling forgotten world where all knowledge no matter how arcane could be pursued
in good faith. *** 'In this fascinating study of the early scientific revolution when
experimental thought was beginning to emerge from Medieval scholasticism Violet Moller brings
to life the trailblazers of this new age.' Paul Strathern author of The Other Renaissance
' Inside the Stargazer's Palace plunges us into an irresistible network of touchy scientists
unpredictable patrons and religious controversy in the sixteenth century antechamber of the
modern world. Violet Moller is an assured and expert guide to this world writing with a light
touch and an infectious love of her subject.' Christopher de Bellaigue author of The Lion
House ' Inside the Stargazer's Palace takes the reader to places they are unlikely to have
visited and to figures they are unlikely to know... Violet Moller brings the world to life
vividly and with style.' Nicholas Spencer author Magisteria
