Newton : A very short introduction

Newton: A Very Short Introduction introduces Newton's scientific studies in fields ranging from physics, astronomy, and mathematics, to alchemy. It also examines his controversial theological beliefs and his politics, and explores the forces that shaped his life. Although Newton's science...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rob Iliffe
Format: Printed Book
Published: Oxford ; New York Oxford University Press 2007
Series:Very short introductions, 158.
Subjects:
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727. Physicists > Great Britain > Biography. Newton, Isaac.
Table of Contents:
  • A national man
  • Playing philosophically
  • The marvellous years
  • The censorious multitude
  • A true hermetic philosopher
  • One of God's chosen few
  • The divine book
  • In the city
  • Lord and master of all
  • Centaurs and other animals.

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