Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations, Plates, and Maps ix
4. Prologue 1
5. 1. From the Low Countries 13
6. 2. The Venetian Archipelago 33
7. 3. Breaking News: Glass and Envelopes 53
8. 4. In a Flash 79
9. 5. Peregrinations 89
10. 6. The Battle of Prague 103
11. 7. Across the English Channel 129
12. 8. Conquering France 155
13. 9. Milan: At the Court of “King” Federico 169
14. 10. The Dark Skies of Florence 181
15. 11. The Roman Mission 203
16. 12. In Motion: Portugal, India, China 227
17. Epilogue 237
18. Notes 247
19. References 305
20. Credits 327
21. Acknowledgments 331
22. Index 333