Out of the shadow of a giant Hooke, Halley and the birth of science / John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin.
| Author/creator | Gribbin, John, 1946- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2017. |
| Description | xvi, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From Freshwater to Oxford -- The most ingenious book that ever I read in my life -- Monumental achievements -- Meanwhile .... -- From Hackney to the high seas -- Of spring and secretaryship -- A mission of gravity -- Halley, Newton and the comet -- Not fade away -- To command a king's ship -- Legacies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 286-289) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017941940 |
| ISBN | 9780300226751 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0300226756 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |