At a time when the world was falling apart—in an age of religious wars, plague, and the
Great Fire of London—a group of men looked around them and saw a world of perfect order.
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" ... The Clockwork Universe is delightful ... [These geniuses] believed that simple, elegant laws drove the universe and that God had planted secret clues about the Apocalypse in the Bible. Dolnick strikes a remarkable balance in portraying such ideas. We get to chuckle at plenty of batty theories, but we sympathize with Society members, too—we understand their motivations, and we get to see how they grew intellectually through debate and experimentation."
The American Scholar
" ... fascinating ... "
New Scientist
"Colorful, entertainingly written, and nicely paced"
Kirkus Reviews
" ... entertaining .... short, punchy chapters use simple language to explain complex ideas ... Dolnick's history begins to soar ... "
Associated Press
"Dolnick offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day, many of them idiosyncratic in the extreme... An informative read."
Publisher's Weekly
"An engrossing read"
Library Journal
"The Clockwork Universe is a perfect blending of history, science, and religion—completely accessible for non-specialists and a thoroughly engrossing read for all."
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