localstatic 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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4 stars
I didn't know what to expect going into this. I got it because it was on sale, but I really enjoyed it. It gave me a deeper knowledge of Newton, his contemporaries and predecessors. I didn't previously know what a jerk Newton must have been, and gained a new liking for Liebniz.