chadkoh reviewed The Clockwork Universe by Edward Dolnick
In the late seventeenth century, chaos and disease reigned. Streets overflowed with filth and the …
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3 stars
A well written and easy to understand account of Isaac Newton and the Principia Mathematica. There are some nice biographical touches, but this isn't really a biography of him. It is more a biography of the time, with a focus on Newton. A little soft on the science I daresay, but good nonetheless.