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Micrographia or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon by Robert Hooke with large illustrations.This book has table of contents and over 80 large and small illus… more

This book is a historical-epistemological study of one the most consequential idea of early modern celestial mechanics: Robert Hooke’s proposal to “compoun[d] the celestial motions of the planets of a direct motion by the tangent & an attra… more

Robert Hooke stood out as an inventive, versatile, and prolific scientist and architect in an age of brilliant minds. But for three hundred years his reputation has been overshadowed by those of his two great contemporaries, his friend Sir … more

”What purpose is served by showing that England’s greatest natural philosopher is flawed … like other mortals?” asks one of the characters in Newton’s Darkness. “We need unsullied heroes!” But what if the hero is sullied? At stake is an iss… more

Quarrelsome and quirky, a disheveled recluse who ate little, slept less, and yet had an iron constitution, Isaac Newton rose from a virtually illiterate family to become one of the towering intellects of science. Now, in this fast-paced, co… more

Includes pictures of Newton and important people in his life.Discusses Newton’s discoveries and theories, including the legend about the falling apple inspiring his discovery of gravity.*Includes excerpts of Newton’s most influential quot… more

A contemporary of Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton, and close friend of all but Newton, Robert Hooke (1635-1703), one of the founders of the early scientific revolution, faded into almost complete obscurity after his death a… more

ContentsFOREWORD 1I. SCIENCE IN THE DARK AGE 5II. MEDIÆVAL SCIENCE AMONG THEARABIANS 17ARABIAN MEDICINE … … … . . 28ARABIAN HOSPITALS … … … . 35III. MEDIÆVAL SCIENCE IN THE WEST 41THIRTEENTH-CENTURY MEDICINE . 43FIFT… more

By the middle of the seventeenth century, London was on the verge of collapse. Its ancient infrastructure could no longer support its explosive growth; the English Civil War had torn society apart; and in 1665 the capital was struck by a pl… more

“Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further] it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great… more