Robert Hooke
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780754653653
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Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was a genius whose wide-ranging achievements are at last receiving the recognition that they deserve. Long overshadowed by such eminent contemporaries as Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Christopher Wren, Hooke's own seminal contributions to science, architecture and technology are now being acclaimed in their own right. Curator of Experiments to the Royal Society when it was chartered in 1662 and author of the famous Micrographia (1665), Hooke also showed unparalleled ingenuity in designing machines and instruments, and played a crucial role as Surveyor to the City of London after the Great Fire. This volume represents a benchmark in the study of Hooke, bringing together a comprehensive set of studies of different aspects of his life, thought and artistry. Its sections deal with Hooke's life and reputation; his contributions to celestial mechanics and astronomy, and to speculative natural philosophy; the instruments that he designed; and his work in architecture and construction. The introduction places the studies in the context of our current understanding of Hooke and his milieu, while the book also contains a comprehensive bibliography. In all, it will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in a figure whose complexity and importance are becoming clear after centuries of neglect.
| ISBN-13 | 9780754653653 |
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| ISBN-10 | 075465365X |
| Weight | 1.00 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 1.25 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $180.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 360 pages |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Published On | 2006-03-31 |
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