Introduction to the Epicurean Philosophy

The Journey of Poggio Bracciolini

Discovering the Lost Poem 'On the Nature of Things'

Transcription and Dissemination of the Poem

Impact on Religious and Scientific Thought

Challenging Established Beliefs

The Dawn of the Renaissance

Influences on Modern Science, Philosophy, and Ethics

Understanding the Modern World

Conclusion: The Significance of 'The Swerve'

The Swerve is a gripping epic about the clash of antiquity and the modern world. Exploring the journey of a manuscript, Lucretius's De rerum natura, from cyprus groves to monastic scriptoriums, it tells a story of how an ancient text rediscovered helped to usher in the modern era.

The Swerve: How the World Became Modern