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Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton
Richard S. Westfall
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Description for Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton
paperback. This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton. Num Pages: 928 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1366.
This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton, presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man, the scientist, the philosopher, the theologian, and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton's career, but his account centres on a full description of Newton's achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus, the experimentation that altered the direction of the science of optics, and especially the investigations in celestial dynamics that led to the law of universal gravitation.
This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton, presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man, the scientist, the philosopher, the theologian, and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton's career, but his account centres on a full description of Newton's achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus, the experimentation that altered the direction of the science of optics, and especially the investigations in celestial dynamics that led to the law of universal gravitation.
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Condition
New
Weight
1357g
Number of Pages
928
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521274357
SKU
V9780521274357
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Reviews for Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton
'This monumental scientific biography provides a masterly, well-documented summary of contemporary views of all the many facets of Newton's astoundingly wide-ranging career.' Nature 'The first detailed biography of Newton written by a professional historian of science who, over the years, has mastered the prodigious literature, weighed it judiciously, and still manages to reveal new insights by delving into the mass ... Read more