The Royal Society: And the Invention of Modern Science

by Adrian Tinniswood

Book Overview

An engaging new history of the Royal Society of London, the club that created modern scientific thought

Founded in 1660 to advance knowledge through experimentally verified facts, The Royal Society of London is now one of the preeminent scientific institutions of the world. It published the world's first science journal, and has counted scientific luminaries from Isaac Newton to Stephen Hawking among its members. However, the road to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1541673581
• ISBN13: 9781541673588
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"