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The brilliant, largely forgotten maverick Robert Hooke was an engineer, surveyor, architect, and inventor who worked tirelessly with his intimate friend Christopher Wren to rebuild London after the Great Fire of 1666.He was the first Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new microscope appeared in his masterpiece, the acclaimed Micrographia, one of the most influential volumes of the day.

But Hooke's irascible temper and his passionate idealism provedfatal for his relationships with important political figures, most notably Sir Isaac Newton their quarrel is legendary. As a result, historical greatness eluded Robert Hooke. Now, eminent historian Lisa Jardine does this original thinker of indefatigable curiosity and imagination justice and allows him to take his place as a major figure in the seventeenth century intellectual and scientific revolution.

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The brilliant, largely forgotten maverick Robert Hooke was an engineer, surveyor, architect, and inventor who worked tirelessly with his intimate friend Christopher Wren to rebuild London after the Great Fire of 1666.He was the first Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new microscope appeared in his masterpiece, the acclaimed Micrographia, one of the most influential volumes of the day.

But Hooke's irascible temper and his passionate idealism provedfatal for his relationships with important political figures, most notably Sir Isaac Newton their quarrel is legendary. As a result, historical greatness eluded Robert Hooke. Now, eminent historian Lisa Jardine does this original thinker of indefatigable curiosity and imagination justice and allows him to take his place as a major figure in the seventeenth century intellectual and scientific revolution.

Lisa Jardine,The Curious Life of Robert Hooke The Man Who Measured London,Harper Perennial,0060538988,General,Scholars;Great Britain;Biography.,Science;Great Britain;History;17th century.,Scientists;Great Britain;Biography.,17th century,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science Technology,Biography,Biography Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Europe - Great Britain - General,General Adult,Great Britain,HISTORY / General,History,History/Europe - Great Britain - General,Non-Fiction,SCIENCE / History,Scholars,Science,Science/History,Scientists,Scientists - General,biography/autobiography;history;science;17th century;architecture;biography;biology;british;british history;england;english history;history;history of science;hooke;london;non-fiction;restoration;robert hooke frs 1635-1703;royal society;science;scientists;illustrated;picture;book;gift;coffee table;2004;2005;2006,biography; autobiography; history; science; 17th century; architecture; biology; british; british history; england; english history; history of science; hooke; london; non-fiction; restoration; robert hooke frs 1635-1703; royal society; scientists,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science Technology,Europe - Great Britain - General,HISTORY / General,History/Europe - Great Britain - General,SCIENCE / History,Science/History,Scientists - General,Biography / Autobiography,1635-1703,17th century,Biography,Great Britain,History,Hooke, Robert,,Scholars,Science,Scientists,Biography Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography

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Product details Paperback 464 pages Publisher Harper Perennial (January 18, 2005) Language English ISBN-10 9780060538989 ISBN-13 978-0060538989 ASIN 0060538988

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