The First Professional Scientist Robert Hooke and the Royal Society of London /
A contemporary of Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton, and close friend of all but Newton, Robert Hooke (1635-1703), one of the founders of the early scientific revolution, faded into almost complete obscurity after his death and remained there for nearly three centuries. The result has...
| Main Author: | Purrington, Robert D. (Author) |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Basel :
Birkhäuser Basel,
2009.
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| Series: | Science Networks. Historical Studies ;
39 |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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