The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
AUTHOR:
Dolnick, Edward, 1952-
ISBN:
9780061719523
EDITION:
1st Harper perennial ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York : HarperCollins, 2012
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xviii, 378, 15 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 21 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-360) and index
ABSTRACT:
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
SUBJECT:
| Newton, Isaac -- 1642-1727 |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) |
| Science -- Europe -- History -- 17th century |
BIBSUMMARY:
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