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I am fortunate that I have many people to acknowledge for their help with
this project and that the debts accrued in the making of this book have led
to valuable intellectual encounters and the reinforcement of treasured
relationships that continue to enrich my life and scholarship after this
project has been completed. My friend, mentor, and adviser, Anne-Marie
Moulin, watched this project develop from its earliest phases and was
present not only as it took shape, but also as I became a historian. Her
mentorship, companionship, and friendship will always lie behind my
work as a historian of science. I was also so fortunate as to work with
Danielle Jacquart, whose work helped shape the history of medieval
sciences as we know it; it has been an honor and a privilege to participate
in so distinguished a scholarly tradition. Danielle Jacquart’s comments,
interventions, and advice were integral to my work. I am also grateful to my
friend, colleague, co-instructor, and co-author (of another book!),
Katharine Park. She remains a mentor and interlocutor to whom I owe
much. Katy spent many hours with the draft of this book; thanks to her
suggestions, a more coherent story and decisive voice emerged.