Audrey T Carpenter: 2 books
John Theophilus Desaguliers
A Natural Philosopher, Engineer and Freemason in Newtonian England
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2011
John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. He was a member of the Royal Society, and was presented with the Society's highest...
Giovanna Sestini
An Italian Opera Singer in Eighteenth-century London
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
The first-ever biography of this almost forgotten eighteenth century star. How a girl from Italy became London’s “most enchanting comic actress.”
Giovanna Sestini’s important contribution to opera has been revived in this carefully researched biography. This book describes her Italian...