The Clockwork Universe Part 14

55 some half million words some half million words: Rattansi, "Newton and the Wisdom of the Ancients," p.193.

55 Leibniz's only fear Leibniz's only fear: Stewart, The Courtier and the Heretic The Courtier and the Heretic, p.48.

55 "Whatever his aim" "Whatever his aim": Christianson, Isaac Newton Isaac Newton, p.55.

55 He never spoke of He never spoke of: Westfall, Never at Rest Never at Rest, p.298.

55 "the Green Lion" "the Green Lion": William Newman, Indiana University historian of science, speaking on PBS in a Nova Nova program, program, Newton's Dark Secrets Newton's Dark Secrets, broadcast November 15, 2005.

56 "Just as the world was created" "Just as the world was created": Jan Golinski, "The Secret Life of an Alchemist," in Let Newton Be! Let Newton Be!, p.160.

56 Keynes purchased a trove Keynes purchased a trove: For an excellent, detailed history of Newton's papers, see http://www.newtonproject.suss.e.x.ac.uk/prism.php?id=23.

56 "the last of the Babylonians" "the last of the Babylonians": John Maynard Keynes, "Newton, the Man," p.277.

CHAPTER 10. THE BOYS' CLUB.

58 New arrivals found places New arrivals found places: Tinniswood, His Invention So Fertile His Invention So Fertile, p.79.

59 "the expansive forces" "the expansive forces": Marjorie Nicolson and Nora Mohler, "The Scientific Background of Swift's Voyage to Laputa Voyage to Laputa," in Nicolson, Science and Imagination Science and Imagination, p.328.

59 "We put in a snake" "We put in a snake": Lisa Jardine, Ingenious Pursuits Ingenious Pursuits, p.114.

60 "A man thrusting in his arm" "A man thrusting in his arm": Lisa Jardine, The Curious Life of Robert Hooke The Curious Life of Robert Hooke, p.105. Jardine writes that the unnamed showman with his arm in the pump was "almost certainly Hooke."

60 one Arthur Coga one Arthur Coga: Weld, History of the Royal Society History of the Royal Society, vol.1, p.220.

60 a perfect subject a perfect subject: I owe this insight to Steven Shapin, "The House of Experiment in Seventeenth-Century England," p.376.

61 "to be the Author of new things" "to be the Author of new things": Boorstin, The Discoverers The Discoverers, p.409, quoting Thomas Sprat, History of the Royal Society History of the Royal Society, (London: 1734), p.322.

62 "old wood to burn" "old wood to burn": Cohen, Revolution in Science Revolution in Science, p.87.

62 "not to discover the new" "not to discover the new": Boorstin, The Discoverers The Discoverers, p.409.

62 In the fourteenth century Oxford In the fourteenth century Oxford: John Barrow, Pi in the Sky Pi in the Sky (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), p.205. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), p.205.

63 "the hallmark of the narrow-minded" "the hallmark of the narrow-minded": Daston and Park, Wonders and the Order of Nature Wonders and the Order of Nature, p.61.

63 "For G.o.d is certainly called" "For G.o.d is certainly called": Ibid., p.39.

63 The "l.u.s.t to find out" The "l.u.s.t to find out": William Eamon, Science and the Secrets of Nature Science and the Secrets of Nature, p.60.

63 "what the Lord keeps secret" "what the Lord keeps secret": Ecclesiastes 3:2223, quoted in Eamon, Science and the Secrets of Nature Science and the Secrets of Nature, p.60.

64 "If the wisest men" "If the wisest men": Westfall, Science and Religion in Seventeenth-Century England Science and Religion in Seventeenth-Century England, p.22.

64 How could anyone draw How could anyone draw: Shapin, The Scientific Revolution The Scientific Revolution, p.82.

64 "absorbing "absorbing, cla.s.sifying cla.s.sifying, and preserving" and preserving": Allan Chapman, England's Leonardo England's Leonardo: Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution Robert Hooke and the Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution, p.40.

65fn Bacon's zeal for experimentation Bacon's zeal for experimentation: John Aubrey, Brief Lives Brief Lives (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell, 1982), entry for "Francis Bacon." (Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell, 1982), entry for "Francis Bacon."

65 Nature must be "put to the torture" Nature must be "put to the torture": Ibid., p.40.

65 dizzy and temporarily deaf dizzy and temporarily deaf: Jardine, Ingenious Pursuits Ingenious Pursuits, p.56.

CHAPTER 11. TO THE BARRICADES!.

66 "I swear to you by G.o.d's" "I swear to you by G.o.d's": David Berlinski, Infinite Ascent Infinite Ascent, p.66.

67 "like torches "like torches, that in the lighting" that in the lighting": Eamon, Science and the Secrets of Nature Science and the Secrets of Nature, p.330.

68 "I've known since yesterday" "I've known since yesterday": Simon Singh, Big Bang Big Bang (New York: Harper, 2004), p.302. Richard Feynman tells the story in its cla.s.sic, romantic form in his (New York: Harper, 2004), p.302. Richard Feynman tells the story in its cla.s.sic, romantic form in his Feynman Lectures on Physics Feynman Lectures on Physics (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1963), pp.37, almost as soon as he begins. (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1963), pp.37, almost as soon as he begins.

68 For decades Hooke argued For decades Hooke argued: Eamon, Science and the Secrets of Nature Science and the Secrets of Nature, p.347.

68 "Nothing considerable in that kind" "Nothing considerable in that kind": Ibid., p.347.

68 "Do not throw your pearls" "Do not throw your pearls": Paolo Rossi, The Birth of Modern Science The Birth of Modern Science, p.18.

69fn The historian Paolo Rossi The historian Paolo Rossi: Rossi, The Birth of Modern Science The Birth of Modern Science, p.15.

70 "to improve the knowledge" "to improve the knowledge": Eamon, Science and the Secrets of Nature Science and the Secrets of Nature, p.348.

70 "not by a glorious pomp" "not by a glorious pomp": Ibid., p.25, quoting Sprat, History of the Royal Society History of the Royal Society, pp.6263.

70 "a close "a close, naked naked, natural way" natural way": Sprat, History of the Royal Society History of the Royal Society, p.113.

71 "All that I mean" "All that I mean": Carey, John Donne John Donne, p.58.

CHAPTER 12. DOGS AND RASCALS.

72 "If you would like" "If you would like": Rossi, The Birth of Modern Science The Birth of Modern Science, p.24.

73 "glacial remoteness": The modern physicist is Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar; the remark comes from a talk he gave in April 1975 at the University of Chicago, t.i.tled "Shakespeare, Newton, and Beethoven, or Patterns of Creativity," available at http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit02192001/musicarts.asp.

73 Samuel Johnson's remark Samuel Johnson's remark: James Boswell, Life of Johnson Life of Johnson (London: Henry Frowde, 1904), vol.2, p.566. (London: Henry Frowde, 1904), vol.2, p.566.

73fn The esteemed eighteenth-century The esteemed eighteenth-century: Laplace's despairing admirer was Nathaniel Bowditch, quoted in Dirk Struik, A Concise History of Mathematics A Concise History of Mathematics, p.135.

73 "baited by little Smatterers" "baited by little Smatterers": Westfall, Never at Rest Never at Rest, p. 459.

74 "the first time that a major" "the first time that a major": Merton, On the Shoulders of Giants On the Shoulders of Giants, p.11, quoting I. Bernard Cohen, Franklin and Newton. Franklin and Newton.

75 Hooke denounced his enemies Hooke denounced his enemies: Steven Shapin, "Rough Trade," London Review of Books London Review of Books, March 6, 2003, reviewing The Man Who Knew Too Much The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke, by Stephen Inwood.

75 Newton's aim was evidently Newton's aim was evidently: Manuel, A Portrait of Isaac Newton A Portrait of Isaac Newton, p.145, and Mordechai Feingold, The Newtonian Moment The Newtonian Moment, pp.2324.

CHAPTER 13. A DOSE OF POISON.

76 dissections had been performed dissections had been performed: Terence Hawkes, London Review of Books, December 11, 1997, reviewing Issues of Death Issues of Death: Mortality and Ident.i.ty in English Renaissance Tragedy Mortality and Ident.i.ty in English Renaissance Tragedy, by Michael Neill.

76 "the culture's preference" "the culture's preference": Ibid.

77 the Quaker James Nayler the Quaker James Nayler: Beer, Milton Milton, p.301.

77 a section t.i.tled "Excursions" a section t.i.tled "Excursions": Picard, Restoration London Restoration London. Pepys certainly thought of executions in this casual way. On October 13, 1660, he found himself with some unexpected free time. "I went out to Charing Cross," Pepys wrote in his diary, "to see Major-general Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition. He was presently cut down, and his head and heart shown to the people, at which there was great shouts of joy." Within a sentence or two, Pepys went on to report that he'd eaten oysters for dinner.

77 "A man sentenced to this terrible" "A man sentenced to this terrible": Picard, Restoration London Restoration London, p.211.

77 To preserve severed heads To preserve severed heads: Beer, Milton Milton, p.302.

78 traitors' heads impaled on spikes traitors' heads impaled on spikes: The account of London Bridge (and the reference to Thomas More) comes from Picard, Restoration London Restoration London, p.23. See also Aubrey, Brief Lives Brief Lives, "Sir Thomas More," and Paul Hentzner, Travels in England During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Travels in England During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, available at http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/h/hentzner/paul/travels/chapter1.html.

79 "Whatever others think" "Whatever others think": Pepys's diary entry for February 17, 1663.

79 Newton veered toward vegetarianism Newton veered toward vegetarianism: Steven Shapin, "Vegetable Love," New Yorker New Yorker, January 22, 2007, reviewing The Bloodless Revolution The Bloodless Revolution: A Cultural History of Vegetarianism from 1600 to Modern Times A Cultural History of Vegetarianism from 1600 to Modern Times, by Tristram Stuart.

80 "The result was a melody" "The result was a melody": Thomas Hankins and Robert Silverman, Instruments and the Imagination Instruments and the Imagination (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999), pp.73, 247. (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999), pp.73, 247.

80 "that traditional nursery rhymes portray" "that traditional nursery rhymes portray": Keith Thomas, Man and the Natural World Man and the Natural World, p.147.

80 With a dog tied With a dog tied: Tinniswood, His Invention So Fertile His Invention So Fertile, p.1.

80 Boyle subjected his pet setter Boyle subjected his pet setter: Ibid., p.34.

80fn The word The word disease disease: Moote and Moote, Moote and Moote, The Great Plague The Great Plague, p.141.

81 Boyle wrote a paper Boyle wrote a paper: Robert Boyle, "Trial proposed to be made for the Improvement of the Experiment of Transfusing Blood out of one Live Animal into Another," Philosophical Transactions Philosophical Transactions, February 11, 1666, available at http://rstl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/1/1-22/385.

81 "a foreign Amba.s.sador" "a foreign Amba.s.sador": The amba.s.sador intended to test the effects of a substance called Crocus metallorum, sometimes used as a medicine to induce vomiting.

81 The servant spoiled The servant spoiled: Tinniswood, His Invention So Fertile His Invention So Fertile, p.37.

82 "The first died upon the place" "The first died upon the place": Pepys's diary, November 14 and 16, 1666.

CHAPTER 14. OF MITES AND MEN.

83 he set up a borrowed telescope he set up a borrowed telescope: Claire Tomalin, Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys, p.248.

83 he raced out to buy a microscope he raced out to buy a microscope: Pepys's diary, August 13, 1664.

83 he struggled through Boyle's he struggled through Boyle's: Pepys's diary, June 4, 1667.

83 "a most excellent book" "a most excellent book": Pepys's diary, June 10, 1667.

83fn Like James Thurber Like James Thurber: Thurber described his attempts to master the microscope in My Life and Hard Times. My Life and Hard Times.

84 his "jesters" his "jesters": Michael Hunter, Science and Society in Restoration England Science and Society in Restoration England, p.131. See also Pepys's diary, February 1, 1664.

84 "Ingenious men and have found out" "Ingenious men and have found out": Hunter, Science and Society in Restoration England Science and Society in Restoration England, pp.9192.

84 "I shall not dare to think" "I shall not dare to think": Hunter, Science and Society in Restoration England Science and Society in Restoration England, pp.9192.

84 "Should those Heroes go on" "Should those Heroes go on": Manuel, A Portrait of Isaac Newton A Portrait of Isaac Newton, p.130, quoting Joseph Glanvill. Glanvill's remark is from his Vanity of Dogmatizing Vanity of Dogmatizing, written in 1661.

86 Gimcrack studied the moon Gimcrack studied the moon: Claude Lloyd, "Shadwell and the Virtuosi." The Shadwell quotes come from Lloyd's essay.

86 Hooke went to see the play Hooke went to see the play: Shapin, "Rough Trade."

86 Samuel Butler lampooned Samuel Butler lampooned: In his poem Hudibras Hudibras, part 2, canto 3.

87 Swift visited the Royal Society Swift visited the Royal Society: Nicolson and Mohler, "The Scientific Background of Swift's Voyage to Laputa Voyage to Laputa," p.320.

87 "softening Marble for Pillows" "softening Marble for Pillows": Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels, part 3, ch. 5.

87 "one Man shall do the Work" "one Man shall do the Work": Ibid., part 3, ch. 4.