England's Leonardo: Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution
| AUTHOR | Chapman, Allan |
| PUBLISHER | CRC Press (10/24/2019) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Physicists are familiar with Hooke's Law of springs, but few know of his work in other areas, such as combustion microscopy, gravitation, and architecture. England's Leonardo is a biography of Hooke that covers all aspects of his work, from his early life on the Isle of Wight through his time at Oxford University, where he became part of the group that formed the original Fellowship of the Royal Society. The author divides the book according to Hooke's fields of research-Physiology, Engineering, Microscopy, Astronomy, Geology, and Optics-and concludes with a chapter considering Hooke's legacy and his impact on science.
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ISBN-13:
9780367393557
ISBN-10:
0367393557
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
330
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 0.80 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.10 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | History
Science | General
Science | Physics - General
Dewey Decimal:
B
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Physicists are familiar with Hooke's Law of springs, but few know of his work in other areas, such as combustion microscopy, gravitation, and architecture. England's Leonardo is a biography of Hooke that covers all aspects of his work, from his early life on the Isle of Wight through his time at Oxford University, where he became part of the group that formed the original Fellowship of the Royal Society. The author divides the book according to Hooke's fields of research-Physiology, Engineering, Microscopy, Astronomy, Geology, and Optics-and concludes with a chapter considering Hooke's legacy and his impact on science.
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Author:
Chapman, Allan
Allan Chapman received his B.A. (First Class) in History from Lancaster University in 1972, his D.Phil. in History of Science from the University of Oxford in 1978, and his M.A. from Oxford in 1983. He is the author of two other books on the history of science, and of more than 50 articles in international academic journals. He currently lectures in the Faculty of Modern History, Oxford University, and is a member of Wadham College, Oxford.
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