Overview: By far the most exhaustive biography of Niels Stensen "Nicolaus Steno", anatomist, geologist and bishop.An avenue through the erudite Europe in 17th century.First publication of the complete set of orThis is by far the most exhaustive biography on Niels Stensen, anatomist, geologist and bishop, better known as "Nicolaus Steno". We learn about the scientist’s family and background in Lutheran Denmark, of his teachers at home and abroad, of his studies and travels in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and Germany, of his many pioneering achievements in a
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