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

by Edward Dolnick

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From New York Times bestselling author Edward Dolnick, 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.

At a time when the world was falling apart-- in an age of religious wars, plague, and the Great Fire of London--a group of men looked around them and saw a world of perfect order. Chaotic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0061719528

ISBN13:9780061719523

Release Date:February 2012

Publisher:Harper Perennial

Length:400 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 7.7"

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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