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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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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