A review by lynnannwalsh
The Light Ages: A Medieval Journey of Discovery by Seb Falk

challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

I think that this book would be better consumed as a book than an audiobook (through no fault of the narrator). Since it refers to complex trigonometry and medieval maths and science, it refers to illustrations and diagrams that would have been really helpful for understanding. Still, I learned so much about (and feel such a debt to) medieval scientists. Also, the author’s choice to follow a non famous monk, John Westwick, as our focal point for education was smart and helpful