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Out of the Shadow of a Giant

Hardcover • 2017 • 1. edition

Out of the Shadow of a Giant

By John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

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About the book

What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.

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9780008220594

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HarperCollins Publishers

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2017

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Out of the Shadow of a Giant

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