Randall M. Chriss
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Out of the Shadow of a Giant
- Hooke, Halley and the Birth of Science
- De: John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Although Newton is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time and the father of the English Scientific Revolution, John and Mary Gribbin uncover the fascinating story of Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose scientific achievements neatly embrace the hundred years or so during which science as we know it became established.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful sleeper of a book!
- De Randall M. Chriss en 01-01-19
- Out of the Shadow of a Giant
- Hooke, Halley and the Birth of Science
- De: John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin
- Narrado por: John Curless
Wonderful sleeper of a book!
Revisado: 01-01-19
I admit to being biased as I love this period of scientific history. I didn’t expect much although I have read several of Gribbin’s books. I just was not aware of how much Hooke and Halley had done and so did not expect a riveting read. It was a great surprise and I found it thoroughly enjoyable. The key (I believe) is that Hooke left us with several diaries and so the book is charged with much interesting detail. I will be re-reading it again in the near future. I highly recommend it if this era is of interest to you.
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Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- De: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 13 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,227
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,488
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Author of the National Book Award-winning All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy is one of the most provocative American stylists to emerge in the last century. The striking novel Blood Meridian offers an unflinching narrative of the brutality that accompanied the push west on the 1850s Texas frontier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful nightmare
- De Ryan en 07-11-11
- Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- De: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
This is the first real book I have ever read.
Revisado: 03-25-16
I'm not sure what just happened. It will take time to digest and multiple listenings will be needed. Powerful. And a beautiful narrative performance. Seems like 30 years of research and writing, a lifetime's effort.
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