Dutch Light

Christiaan Huygens and the Making of Science in Europe

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Author:

Aldersey-Williams, Hugh

ISBN:

978-1-5098-9335-5

Publication Date:

Jan 2022

Publisher:

Pan Macmillan

Imprint:

Picador

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $16.95

Book Description:

Hugh Aldersey-Williams transports us to the Dutch Golden Age - a time of immense scientific and artistic innovation - in this histo-biography of Christiaan Huygens, one of Europe's leading, yet unsung, thinkers.

Book Details

Pages:	560
Detailed Subjects:	Science / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.6 x 7.07 x 1.41 Inches
Book Weight:	0.924 Pounds

Author Biography

Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (Author)

Hugh Aldersey-Williams is an author and journalist from the United Kingdom. Aldersey-Williams was educated at Highgate School and studied the natural sciences at the University of Cambridge. he is known for his bestselling book, Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc, which explains all the elements found in the periodic table and their origins. He has also written The Most Beautiful Molecule and Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body.

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