Nice. I had long wanted to read Lucretius' work and try and understand his philosophy/arguments. But a couple of translations that i looked at were in verse form and hence i did not followup on it. I am less interested in his poetry/form and more in his ideas. Maybe i should start with the book that you mention.

The Swerve: How the World Became Modern - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swerve

De rerum natura - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_rerum_natura

PS: I just submitted this which you might also find interesting - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47295304