17世纪托马斯.胡克和艾萨克.牛顿所在的英国或多或少的自由学术氛围（参见文章）与16世纪伊斯坦布尔拆除的达给尤丁哈山的“亵渎”天文台的对比；
the more-or-less free inquiry of Thomas Hooke and Isaac Newton in 17th-century England (see article) versus the demolition of Takiyuddin's “blasphemous” observatory in 16th-century Istanbul;
他最喜欢的书是乔治·斯托克和托马斯·胡特所著的《与时间竞争》。
His favourite book is' Competing Against Time 'by George Stalk Jr. and Thomas M. Hout.
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