The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World

by Edward Dolnick

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New York Times bestselling author Edward Dolnick brings to light the true story of one of the most pivotal moments in modern intellectual history--when a group of strange, tormented geniuses invented science as we know it, and remade our understanding of the world. Dolnick's earth-changing story of Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of modern science is at once an entertaining romp through the annals of academic history, in the vein of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:006171951X

ISBN13:9780061719516

Release Date:February 2011

Publisher:Harper

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

17th Century Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Europe History History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology World

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