Natural magick [electronic resource] : the works and life of John Baptist Porta / [compiled] by Scott L. Davis.

Title: 
Natural magick [electronic resource] : the works and life of John Baptist Porta / [compiled] by Scott L. Davis.

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Author/Artist: 
Davis, Scott L. (Scott Lincoln)
Publisher: 
[Silverdale, Wash. : Natural Magick Books, 2000?]
Description: 
1 CD-ROM : col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Authors: 
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. Magiae naturalis. English. 1658.
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. Magiae naturalis. Liber 1-4. 1558.
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615. De humana physiognomonia. 1591.
Clubb, Louise Geoge. Giambattista della Porta, dramatist.
Eamon, William. Science and the secrets of nature. Chapt. 6, Natural Magic and the Secrets of Nature.
Rosen, Edward, 1906- Naming of the telescope.
Edition: 
Version 5.1
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
Porta, Giambattista della, 1535?-1615.
Science Early works to 1800.
Alchemy Early works to 1800.
Industrial arts Early works to 1800.
Magic Early works to 1800.
Bib ID: 
79152
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
Q155.P83d
Holdings Note: 
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Variant Title: 
Container title: Natural magick, John Baptist Porta (1535-1615)
Notes: 
"Last update 7 April 2000"--Home page (D:\Nmagick\jportat5.html).
This item was received as part of the Mark Pendergrast research collection.
System requirements: Internet access.
Added to the data vault for preservation only, April 21, 2015
Contents: 
1658 English translation "Natural Magick" --
1558 "Magia Naturalis", Book I-IV (Latin) / as transcribed by Dr. Laura Balbiani --
Della Porta's life : Giambattista Della Porta, dramatist / by Louise George Clubb (1965) --
Natural magic and the secrets of nature, chapter 6: science and the secrets of nature / by William Eamon --
The naming of the telescope / by Edward Rosen (1947) --
Giambattista della Porta and his Natural Magick / Derek J. Price (1957) --
Giambattista della Porta [biography in Encyclopedia Britannica] --
Internet reference: http://www.physics.wisc.edu/~shalizi/White/magic/magic.html --
Porta, Giambattista della / compiled by Richard S. Westfall --
Giambattista della Porta (1538-1615) / provided by Samten de Wet --
De humana physiognomonia (1591) --
About this site --
Recent additions --
Misc. items.