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Out of the shadow of a giant : how Newton stood on the shoulders of Hooke and Halley

by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

This work examines the scientific contributions of Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley during the seventeenth-century English scientific revolution. It details their roles in the Royal Society and argues their work was fundamental to the establishment of modern science in Britain.

Accession 24634 ISBN 9780008220617 Publisher William Collins (publisher)
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