Too Much to Know

"'There has always been 'too much to know'. In this lively and learned book, Ann Blair shows us how early modern Europeans managed to survive - and even to surf - what they saw as tidal waves of information. Her insightful comparisons, careful attention to the survival of traditional methods, and clear vision of the new culture of passionate curiosity that took place in the Renaissance give her work extraordinary range and depth.' (Anthony Grafton, Princeton University)"