Uncovering, for the first time, the role played by home users in fostering energy changes, this book explores the effects of energy transitions between the medi

William M. Cavert investigates the origins of urban air pollution, explaining how this problem arose during the early modern period.

Song offers a vital case study for examining the rich interplay of music, gender, and representation in the early modern period. This collection engages with th

Given the variety and richness of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English 'songscape', it might seem unsurprising to suggest that early modern song needs

Prague in the seventeenth century is known as home to a scintillating imperial court crammed with exotic goods, scientists, and artisans, receiving ambassadors