England's Leonardo: Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution
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The book is written with enthusiasm, and is perhaps at its strongest in its hands-on account of Hooke's scientific practice. Chapman has actually tried to replicate Hooke's experiments using comparable equipment.
-Times Literary Supplement, Michael Hunter
Allan Chapman has written a biography rich in detail. In England's Leonardo Chapman does him (Robert Hooke) proud.
-Roy Herbert, New Scientist, April 2005
Allan Chapman's enthusiasm for Hooke comes over 'loud and clear' in this scholarly work, which comprehensively guides us from his birth … to his death. Allan Chapman's essential biography, well researched as it is, fills in many of the holes created by Newton and his followers (or gaps in Hooke's own diaries), sets the life in historical, social, and scientific contexts, and draws very welcome conclusions as to the legacy of Robert Hooke. This is a volume to keep handy for reference, with copious notes at the end; but it is also one to enjoy and to treasure as a document setting the record straight.
-David Stickland, The Observatory, Vol. 125, No. 1186, June 2005
This, the latest work on Robert Hooke is probably the definitive biography and more than justifies a place in any scholarly library. Chapman is master of his subject and he draws the reader into the details and the physics producing compelling narrative packed with information.
-A review essay by Howard Dawes, January 2005
…erudite and fascinating study of an important genius, truly 'England's Leonardo.'
-E-Streams, Vol. 8, No. 5, May 2005
…very detailed, with all the important ideas and concepts thoroughly discussed and demonstrated…. a welcome presence on the research lab bookshelves, and would hopefully show signs of much use.
-Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, June, 2005
Book Description
Physicists are familiar with Hooke's Law of springs, but few know of his work in other areas, such as combustion microscopy, gravitation, and architecture. England's Leonardo is a biography of Hooke that covers all aspects of his work, from his early life on the Isle of Wight through his time at Oxford University, where he became part of the group that formed the original Fellowship of the Royal Society. The author divides the book according to Hooke's fields of research-Physiology, Engineering, Microscopy, Astronomy, Geology, and Optics-and concludes with a chapter considering Hooke's legacy and his impact on science.
England's Leonardo,Allan Chapman,Taylor & Francis,0750309873,General,History,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science / Physics
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