Canto Classics: The Life of Isaac Newton
Richard S. Westfall
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Isaac Newton was indisputably one of the greatest scientists in history. His 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, public figure, President of the Royal Society, and Warden of the Royal Mint. An abridged version of his magisterial study Never at Rest (Cambridge, 1980), this concise biography makes Westfall's highly acclaimed portrait of Newton newly accessible to general readers.
Isaac Newton was indisputably one of the greatest scientists in history. His 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, public figure, President of the Royal Society, and Warden of the Royal Mint. An abridged version of his magisterial study Never at Rest (Cambridge, 1980), this concise biography makes Westfall's highly acclaimed portrait of Newton newly accessible to general readers.
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Canto Classics
Condition
New
Weight
485g
Number of Pages
345
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107569850
SKU
V9781107569850
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Reviews for Canto Classics: The Life of Isaac Newton
'Altogether, this book should be considered an indispensable acquisition for any intelligent reader's bookshelf ...' Webb Society Quarterly Journal '... provides a masterly, well-documented summary of contemporary views of all the many facets of Newton's astoundingly wide-ranging career ... and will be essential reading for aspiring Newtonian scholars.' Marie Boas Hall, Nature '... Westfall has organised his enormous task beautifully ... Read more