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

Paperback • 2012 • English

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

By Edward Dolnick

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About the book

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 Everythi...Show more

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9780061719523

Publisher

HARPER PERENNIAL

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

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

Format

Paperback

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