THE POLYMATH

The first history of the western polymath, from the fifteenth century to the present day From Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Come nius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But his tory can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part o f their valuable achievements. In this engaging, erudite account, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke argues for a more rounded view. Ide...[Read more]