Professor Anna Marie Roos publishes two new scholarly works on early modern science
Clare Hall Visiting Fellow Professor Anna Marie Roos has recently published two major contributions to the study of early modern science and intellectual history. The books, both released in 2025, explore the lives and writings of two influential figures in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century scientific circles.
Taking Newton on Tour: The Grand Tour Travel Diary of Martin Folkes (1690–1754) (Hakluyt Society, 2025) presents a critical edition of the illustrated diary of Martin Folkes – Newton’s protégé and later President of both the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries. The volume follows Folkes’s Italian travels as a “scientific ambassador,” offering a vivid glimpse into Enlightenment science on the move.
The Correspondence of Dr. Martin Lister (1639–1712), Volume Two: 1678–1694 (Brill, 2025) annotated edition of the letters of Dr. Martin Lister, a pioneering naturalist and physician. This collection documents his London medical practice, his engagement with the early Royal Society, and his groundbreaking studies in conchology.
