Henry Oldenburg : shaping the Royal society / Marie Boas Hall.
Pubblicazione:
Oxford : Oxford university press, 2002.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 369 p. : ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. Pt. 1. The rise to prominence: 1. The slow development of a diplomat (1619-54) 2. Learning the art of scientific communication (1655-61) 3. Towards a settled life (1660-5) 4. The difficult years (1665-7). Pt. 2. The correspondence: method and content: 5. The promoter of philosophical intelligence (1665-70) 6. Scientific diplomacy, 1669-77 (1) Newton's ambassador 7. Scientific diplomacy, 1669-77 (2) Huygens, mathematics, mechanics and horology 8. The encouragements of talent (1667-77). Pt. 3. Personal relations: 9. From friends to enemies: Hooke and Oldenburg (1662-77) 10. Colleagues, friends and family 11. Aftermath. Appendix: The fate of Oldenburg's children / with the assistance of P.D. Buchanan. Abbreviated titles. Notes. Brief bibliography. Tables. Index
