Never at rest : a biography of Isaac Newton /

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, b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Westfall, Richard S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [Eng]. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1980.
Temas:
Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727.
Newton, Isaac, > Sir, > 1642-1727.
Physicists > Great Britain > Biography.
Physiciens > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > History.
Physicists.
Natuurkundigen.
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
Great Britain.
Biography
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • A note about dates
  • Abbreviations used in footnotes
  • 1 The discovery of a new world
  • 2 A sober, silent, thinking lad
  • 3 The solitary scholar
  • 4 Resolving problems by motion
  • 5 Anni mirabiles
  • 6 Lucasian professor
  • 7 Publication and crisis
  • 8 Rebellion
  • 9 Years of silence
  • 10 Principia
  • 11 Revolution
  • 12 The Mint
  • 13 President of the Royal Society
  • 14 The priority dispute
  • 15 Years of decline
  • Bibliographical essay

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