Edward Dolnick is the author of Down the Great Unknown, The Forger's Spell, and the Edgar Award-winning The Rescue Artist. A former chief science writer at the Boston Globe, he lives with his wife near Washington, D.C.
"Dolnick's book is lively and the characters are vivid." - New York
Times Book Review
"Edward Dolnick's smoothly written history of the scientific
revolution tells the stories of the key players and events that
transformed society." - Charlotte Observer
"Dolnick . . . writes clearly and unpretentiously about science,
and writes equally well about the tumultuous historical context . .
. [He] also offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the
day, many of them idiosyncratic in the extreme, who offer fertile
ground for entertaining writing. [Dolnick] has an eye for vivid
details in aid of historical recreation, and an affection for his
subjects . . . [An] informative read." - Publishers Weekly
"[Dolnick] offers penetrating portraits of the geniuses of the day
. . . who offer fertile ground for entertaining writing. [He] has
an eye for vivid details in aid of historical recreation, and an
affection for his subjects . . . [An] informative read." -
Publishers Weekly
"An engrossing read." - Library Journal
"A lively account of early science. . . . Colorful, entertainingly
written and nicely paced." - Kirkus Reviews
"Dolnick furnishes a fine survey introduction to a fertile field of
scientific biography and history." - Booklist
"A character-rich, historical narrative." - Wall Street Journal
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
