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Newton's dream /

In 1687, Isaac Newton published "Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica" (the "Principia") a work which represents the greatest single advance in the history of science and human thought. In 1987, Queen's University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Royal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stayer, Marcia Sweet, 1935- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kingston, Ont. : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1988.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Newton and the Scientific Revolution
  • Science, Rationality, and Newton
  • Newton and Adam Smith
  • Isaac Newton, Explorer of the Real World
  • From White Dwarfs to Black Holes: The History of a Revolutionary Idea
  • The Newtonian Contribution to Our Understanding of the Computer
  • Newton's Dream
  • Symmetry in Art and Nature
  • Contributors
  • Organizing Committee