Dans ce premier livre de sa série Histoire du merveilleux dans les temps modernes, Louis Figuier explore les idées et les croyances qui ont façonné le monde occidental depuis la Renaissance. Il présente des personnages tels que Nostradamus, Paracelse et les alchimistes, et montre comment ces figures ont eu un impact sur la science, la littérature et la culture. C'est un livre fascinant pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire des idées et à la culture populaire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.