Book ID: CBB151558552

Out of the Shadow of a Giant: Hooke, Halley, and the Birth of Science (2017)

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John Gribbin (Author)
Gribbin, Mary (Author)


Yale University Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: 328 pages
Language: English

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.

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Authors & Contributors
Sacco, Francesco Giuseppe
Lawson, Ian
Yeo, Richard R.
Wragge-Morley, Alexander
Wilkins, Emma
Turner, Anthony J.
Concepts
Natural philosophy
Science and art
Visual representation; visual communication
Science
Astronomy
Microscopes
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
Early modern
19th century
Places
London (England)
Great Britain
British Isles
England
Institutions
Royal Society of London
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