The Resource The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world, Edward Dolnick
The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world, Edward Dolnick
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- Summary
- A "New York Times" Bestselling author presents the true story of a pivotal moment in modern history when a group of strange, tormented geniuses--Isaac Newton chief among them--invented science and remade our understanding of the world
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 378 pages
- Contents
-
- London, 1660
- Satan's claws
- The end of the world
- "When spotted death ran arm'd through every street"
- Melancholy streets
- Fire
- God at His drawing table
- The idea that unlocked the world
- Euclid and unicorns
- The boys' club
- To the barricades!
- Dogs and rascals
- A dose of poison
- Of mites and men
- A play without an audience
- All in pieces
- Never seen until this moment
- Flies as big as a lamb
- From earthworms to angels
- The parade of the horribles
- "Shuddering before the beautiful"
- Patterns made with ideas
- God's strange cryptography
- The secret plan
- Tears of joy
- Walrus with a golden nose
- Cracking the cosmic safe
- The view from the crow's nest
- Sputnik in orbit, 1687
- Hidden in plain sight
- Two rocks and a rope
- A fly on the wall
- "Euclid alone has looked on beauty bare"
- Here be monsters!
- Barricaded against the beast
- Out of the whirlpool
- All men are created equal
- The miracle years
- All mystery banished
- Talking dogs and unsuspected powers
- The world in close-up
- When the cable snaps
- The best of all possible feuds
- Battle's end
- The apple and the moon
- A visit to Cambridge
- Newton bears down
- Trouble with Mr. Hooke
- The system of the world
- Only three people
- Just crazy enough
- In search of God
- Isbn
- 9780061719516
- Label
- The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
- Title
- The clockwork universe
- Title remainder
- Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
- Statement of responsibility
- Edward Dolnick
- Subject
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- Europe
- History
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Religion and science
- Religion and science -- History -- 17th century
- 1600-1699
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Science
- Science -- Europe -- History -- 17th century
- Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
- Royal Society
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A "New York Times" Bestselling author presents the true story of a pivotal moment in modern history when a group of strange, tormented geniuses--Isaac Newton chief among them--invented science and remade our understanding of the world
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dolnick, Edward
- Dewey number
- 509.4/09032
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q127.E8
- LC item number
- D65 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Newton, Isaac
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Newton, Isaac
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Science
- Religion and science
- Religion and science
- Science
- Europe
- Royal Society
- Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
- Label
- The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world, Edward Dolnick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-360) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- London, 1660 -- Satan's claws -- The end of the world -- "When spotted death ran arm'd through every street" -- Melancholy streets -- Fire -- God at His drawing table -- The idea that unlocked the world -- Euclid and unicorns -- The boys' club -- To the barricades! -- Dogs and rascals -- A dose of poison -- Of mites and men -- A play without an audience -- All in pieces -- Never seen until this moment -- Flies as big as a lamb -- From earthworms to angels -- The parade of the horribles -- "Shuddering before the beautiful" -- Patterns made with ideas -- God's strange cryptography -- The secret plan -- Tears of joy -- Walrus with a golden nose -- Cracking the cosmic safe -- The view from the crow's nest -- Sputnik in orbit, 1687 -- Hidden in plain sight -- Two rocks and a rope -- A fly on the wall -- "Euclid alone has looked on beauty bare" -- Here be monsters! -- Barricaded against the beast -- Out of the whirlpool -- All men are created equal -- The miracle years -- All mystery banished -- Talking dogs and unsuspected powers -- The world in close-up -- When the cable snaps -- The best of all possible feuds -- Battle's end -- The apple and the moon -- A visit to Cambridge -- Newton bears down -- Trouble with Mr. Hooke -- The system of the world -- Only three people -- Just crazy enough -- In search of God
- Control code
- ocn641532378
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 378 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061719516
- Lccn
- 2010024321
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 99943373974
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780061719516
- (OCoLC)641532378
- Label
- The clockwork universe : Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world, Edward Dolnick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-360) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- London, 1660 -- Satan's claws -- The end of the world -- "When spotted death ran arm'd through every street" -- Melancholy streets -- Fire -- God at His drawing table -- The idea that unlocked the world -- Euclid and unicorns -- The boys' club -- To the barricades! -- Dogs and rascals -- A dose of poison -- Of mites and men -- A play without an audience -- All in pieces -- Never seen until this moment -- Flies as big as a lamb -- From earthworms to angels -- The parade of the horribles -- "Shuddering before the beautiful" -- Patterns made with ideas -- God's strange cryptography -- The secret plan -- Tears of joy -- Walrus with a golden nose -- Cracking the cosmic safe -- The view from the crow's nest -- Sputnik in orbit, 1687 -- Hidden in plain sight -- Two rocks and a rope -- A fly on the wall -- "Euclid alone has looked on beauty bare" -- Here be monsters! -- Barricaded against the beast -- Out of the whirlpool -- All men are created equal -- The miracle years -- All mystery banished -- Talking dogs and unsuspected powers -- The world in close-up -- When the cable snaps -- The best of all possible feuds -- Battle's end -- The apple and the moon -- A visit to Cambridge -- Newton bears down -- Trouble with Mr. Hooke -- The system of the world -- Only three people -- Just crazy enough -- In search of God
- Control code
- ocn641532378
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 378 pages
- Isbn
- 9780061719516
- Lccn
- 2010024321
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99943373974
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780061719516
- (OCoLC)641532378
Subject
- Europe
- History
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- Religion and science
- Religion and science -- History -- 17th century
- 1600-1699
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Science
- Science -- Europe -- History -- 17th century
- Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland
- Royal Society
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