The Clockwork Universe
Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 8, 2011
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A lucid, lively look at how modern science and modern history began to click together.
- Genres
- History of Science, Science & Tech Pioneers, Stuart Britain (1603-1714)
- Published
- HarperCollins, February 8, 2011
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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.
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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.
How It Clicks
A lucid, lively look at how modern science and modern history began to click together.
Come here for
- Newton, the Royal Society, and the making of a modern worldview
- history and science with a brisk, explanatory pulse
Expect
- cultural literacy without the dry museum-case tone
- a sustained read that explains as it goes
Where it sits
| History of Science | 90% |
|---|---|
| Science & Tech Pioneers | 59% |
| Stuart Britain (1603-1714) | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Biography Resources
- Science & Tech Pioneers
- Stuart Britain (1603-1714)
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- 21st-Century History
- History & Philosophy of Math
- Religious Reference
- History of Science
- Authors
- Edward Dolnick, Alan Sklar, Audible Studios
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 8, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lives in History