Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences, focusing on experimental physics, at Cambridge University. After developing hi-tech solutions for British Airways, he formed a creative consultancy advising clients ranging from the BBC to the Met Office. He has written for numerous publications including Nature, the Times, the Wall Street Journal, and has lectured at Oxford and Cambridge universities and the Royal Institution. He is editor of the book review site www.popularscience.co.uk, and his publications include A Brief History of Infinity and How to Build a Time Machine.

• CONTENTS  INTRODUCTION 6  1 ANCIENT WORLDLAYING THE FOUNDATIONS 22  2 RENAISSANCE IN PRINTTHE REVOLUTION IN BOOKS 74  3 MODERN CLASSICALVICTORIAN STABILITY 140  4 POST-CLASSICALTHE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 192  5 THE NEXT GENERATIONTRANSFORMING UNDERSTANDING 230  BIBLIOGRAPHY 258INDEX 266PICTURE CREDITS 270ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 272

"This book is simply visually brilliant."

Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences, focusing on experimental physics, at Cambridge University. After developing hi-tech solutions for British Airways, he formed a creative consultancy advising clients ranging from the BBC to the Met Office. He has written for numerous publications including Nature, the Times, the Wall Street Journal, and has lectured at Oxford and Cambridge universities and the Royal Institution. He is editor of the book review site www.popularscience.co.uk, and his publications include A Brief History of Infinity and How to Build a Time Machine.

• CONTENTS  INTRODUCTION 6  1 ANCIENT WORLDLAYING THE FOUNDATIONS 22  2 RENAISSANCE IN PRINTTHE REVOLUTION IN BOOKS 74  3 MODERN CLASSICALVICTORIAN STABILITY 140  4 POST-CLASSICALTHE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 192  5 THE NEXT GENERATIONTRANSFORMING UNDERSTANDING 230  BIBLIOGRAPHY 258INDEX 266PICTURE CREDITS 270ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 272

"This book is simply visually brilliant."

Brian Clegg read Natural Sciences, focusing on experimental physics, at Cambridge University. After developing hi-tech solutions for British Airways, he formed a creative consultancy advising clients ranging from the BBC to the Met Office. He has written for numerous publications including Nature, the Times, the Wall Street Journal, and has lectured at Oxford and Cambridge universities and the Royal Institution. He is editor of the book review site www.popularscience.co.uk, and his publications include A Brief History of Infinity and How to Build a Time Machine.

• CONTENTS  INTRODUCTION 6  1 ANCIENT WORLDLAYING THE FOUNDATIONS 22  2 RENAISSANCE IN PRINTTHE REVOLUTION IN BOOKS 74  3 MODERN CLASSICALVICTORIAN STABILITY 140  4 POST-CLASSICALTHE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN 192  5 THE NEXT GENERATIONTRANSFORMING UNDERSTANDING 230  BIBLIOGRAPHY 258INDEX 266PICTURE CREDITS 270ABOUT THE AUTHOR/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 272

"This book is simply visually brilliant."