The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world / Edward...
The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world / Edward...
The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world / Edward Dolnick.
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Publisher
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2011.
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N509.40903/4
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Language
English
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Physical content
378 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
London, 1660 -- Satan's claws -- The end of the world -- "When spotted death ran arm'd through every street" -- Melancholy streets -- Fire -- God at His drawing table -- The idea that unlocked the world -- Euclid and unicorns -- The boys' club -- To the barricades! -- Dogs and rascals -- A dose of p...
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Publisher
New York, NY : HarperCollins, c2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2011.
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Summary
A"New York Times"-bestselling author presents the true story of a pivotal moment in modern history when a group of strange, tormented geniuses--Isaac Newton chief among them--invented science and remade our understanding of the world.
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The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world / Edward Dolnick.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-360) and index.
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c2011.
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N509.40903/4
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74Vvqw4MqEEZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvqw4MqEEZ
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ISBN
0062042262 (e-book)
9780061719516
006171951X
9780061719523 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0061719528 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780062042262 (e-book)
DDC
509.409032
MMS ID
991006087369702626
