Life of Isaac Newton

Name: Life of Isaac Newton
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ISBN: 9780521477376

ISBN-10: 0521477379

ISBN-13: 9780521477376

Edition: 1993 (Abridged)

Authors: Richard S. Westfall

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One of the greatest scientists in history, Isaac Newton's achievements in mathematics and physics marked the culmination of the movement that brought modern science into being. Richard Westfall's biography captures in engaging detail both his private life and scientific career, presenting a complex picture of Newton the man, and as scientist, philosopher, theologian, alchemist and public figure. An abridged version of his Never at Rest, this concise biography makes Westfall's highly acclaimed portrait of Newton accessible to general readers.

Book details

List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/29/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Richard S. Westfall was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University, where he taught from 1963 to 1989. His books include Science and Religion in Seventeenth-Century England; The Construction of Modern Science; Force in Newtonï¿½s Physics; Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton; Essays on the Trial of Galileo; and The Life of Isaac Newton. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Royal Society of Literature.



Acknowledgements


A note about dates



A sober, silent, thinking lad



The solitary scholar



Anni Mirabilis



Lucasian professor



Publication and crisis



Rebellion



Years of silence



Principia



Revolution



The Mint



President of the Royal Society



The priority dispute



Years of decline


Biographical essay


Index