Old books, new adventures

2016/03/10

The presentation of a book written by Farkas Gábor Farkas, entitled Régi könyvek, új kalandok. 12 történet a könyvtárak mélyéről (Old books, new adventures. 12 stories from the depth of libraries), will start at 4 p.m. on Thursday March 10, 2016 in National Széchényi Library.

The book will be presented by István Monok, Director-General of the Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. After his introduction, Farkas Gábor Farkas will talk about the 13th story which has been omitted from the volume.

Writings published in the book:

What could be on the desk of an Italian humanist? Ransanus and the dragon
How the first Hungarian book was made? Mystery of the Buda Chronicle
From Saint Petersburg to Princeton? Adventurous story of the copy of Buda Chronicle
How wide is brook Csele? The mysterious death of King Louis II
How many blades does a Czech sword have? Anatomy of a royal murder
Who lied in the grave? New questions related to the body of King Louis II
Where is the center of the world? The new cosmos of Copernicus
A book which had not been read by anybody? The fate of Copernicus’ theory
Shining star of Cassiopeia? The story of a supernova
Stories drawn all over the sky? Existing and invented planets
What happened before the battle? A unique atmosphere optical event
Where did Malvasia disappear? Stolen books, false stories

Venue: National Széchényi Library, Room 516 on Floor 5