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The curious life of Robert Hooke : [Text] the man who measured London /

by Jardine, Lisa.
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York HarperCollins c2004Edition: 1st American ed.Description: ix, 422 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 006053897X.Subject(s): Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703 | Scientists -- Great Britain -- Biography | Scholars -- Biography | Science -- Great Britain -- HistorySummary: Chronicles Robert Hooke's efforts to rebuild London during the 1670s, after he was appointed London's Chief Surveyor after the Great Fire of 1666.
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"First published in Great Britain in 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-414) and index.

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Chronicles Robert Hooke's efforts to rebuild London during the 1670s, after he was appointed London's Chief Surveyor after the Great Fire of 1666.

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