Out of the Shadow of a Giant: Hooke, Halley, and the Birth of Science - Couverture rigide

Gribbin, John; Gribbin, Mary

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300226756 ISBN 13 : 9780300226751

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2017

Synopsis

What if Newton had never lived? A compelling dual biography argues that Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley easily could have filled the giant's shoes--and deserve credit for the birth of modern science.

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.

Although Newton is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time and the father of the English scientific revolution, John and Mary Gribbin uncover the fascinating story of Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose scientific achievements neatly embrace the hundred years or so during which science as we know it became established. They argue persuasively that, even without Newton, science would have made a great leap forward in the second half of the seventeenth century, headed by two extraordinary figures, Hooke and Halley.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Gribbin is the author of many best-selling books, including In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Mary Gribbin is a teacher and science writer, and previous winner of the TES Junior Information Book Award. John and Mary are both Visiting Fellows at the University of Sussex.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300226756
• ISBN 13: 9780300226751
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 328
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