Introduction: telling secrets
Printing secrets
Roger Bacon, Robert Greene's Friar Bacon, and the secrets of art and nature
Structuring secrets for sale
Secrets gendered : femininity and feminine knowledge in books of secrets
Secrets bridled, gentlemen trained
Conclusion: A secret by any other name.
Books of secrets : natural philosophy in England, 1550-1600 by Allison Kavey. ISBN 9780252032097. Published by University of Illinois Press in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.