Huygens developed the theory of light travelling as a wave, invented the mechanism for the pendulum clock, and discovered the rings of Saturn – via a telescope that he had also invented. His circle included Rembrandt, Locke and Descartes. This biography takes us to the heart of the Dutch Golden Age and its influence.
Dutch Light: Christiaan Huygens and the Making of Science in Europe
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978150989331703/09/2020
Categories: 18. Books for Christmas 2020: Science, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Books for Christmas 2020, Science
Tags: Biography: science, technology and medicine, Early 17th century c 1600 to c 1650, European history, History of other geographical groupings and regions, History of science, Impact of science and technology on society, Later 16th century c 1550 to c 1599, Netherlands
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