Out of the Shadow of a Giant: Hooke, Halley, and the Birth of Science by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

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

John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin

328 pages • first pub 2017 (view editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced
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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 hi...

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