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Clockwork Universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061719528
ISBN-139780061719523
eBay Product ID (ePID)109245718
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
Publication NameClockwork Universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
SubjectHistory & Philosophy, History, Science & Technology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorEdward Dolnick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-052583
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsDolnick . . . writes clearly and unpretentiously about science, and writes equally well about the tumultuous historical context . . . [He] also offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day, many of them idiosyncratic in the extreme, who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [Dolnick] has an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read., Dolnick furnishes a fine survey introduction to a fertile field of scientific biography and history., [Dolnick] offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day . . . who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [He] has an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read., '[Dolnick] offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day . . . who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [He] has an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read.' ( Publishers Weekly ), "Dolnick's book is lively and the characters are vivid." -- New York Times Book Review "A character-rich, historical narrative." -- Wall Street Journal "Edward Dolnick's smoothly written history of the scientific revolution tells the stories of the key players and events that transformed society." -- Charlotte Observer "An engrossing read." -- Library Journal "Dolnick . . . writes clearly and unpretentiously about science, and writes equally well about the tumultuous historical context . . . [He] also offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day, many of them idiosyncratic in the extreme, who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [Dolnick] has an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read." -- Publishers Weekly "A lively account of early science. . . . Colorful, entertainingly written and nicely paced." -- Kirkus Reviews "Dolnick furnishes a fine survey introduction to a fertile field of scientific biography and history." -- Booklist "[Dolnick] offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day . . . who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [He] has an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read." -- Publishers Weekly, Edward Dolnick's smoothly written history of the scientific revolution tells the stories of the key players and events that transformed society.
Dewey Decimal509.4/09032
SynopsisFrom 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 as it looked, these earliest scientists declared, the universe was in fact an intricate and perfectly regulated clockwork. This was the tail-end of Shakespeare's century, and these were brilliant, ambitious, confused, conflicted men. They believed in angels and alchemy and the devil, and they believed that the universe followed precise, mathematical laws. This is the story of the bewildered geniuses who made the modern world., 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 Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, and a captivating exploration of a defining time for scientific progress, in the tradition of Richard Holmes' The Age of Wonder., "Edward Dolnick's smoothly written history of the scientific revolution tells the stories of the key players and events that transformed society." -- Charlotte Observer 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 as it looked, these earliest scientists declared, the universe was in fact an intricate and perfectly regulated clockwork. This was the tail-end of Shakespeare's century, and these were brilliant, ambitious, confused, conflicted men. They believed in angels and alchemy and the devil, and they believed that the universe followed precise, mathematical laws. This is the story of the bewildered geniuses who made the modern world.
LC Classification NumberQC16.N7D665 2011
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- 20 Jun, 2017
good quality
good quality of the book.....the only thing need to improve is packing, it was not has enough protection and caused a little fold on one of edge of book....Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
