Author: William L. HarperPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019957040X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-410) and index.
Isaac Newton's Scientific Method
Author: William L. HarperPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019957040X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-410) and index.
Life After Gravity
Author: Patricia FaraPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198841027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The story of Isaac Newton's decades in London - as ambitious cosmopolitan gentleman, President of London's Royal Society, Master of the Mint, and investor in the slave trade. Isaac Newton is celebrated throughout the world as a great scientific genius who conceived the theory of gravity. But in his early fifties, he abandoned his life as a reclusive university scholar to spend three decades in London, a long period of metropolitan activity that is often overlooked. Enmeshed in Enlightenment politics and social affairs, Newton participated in the linked spheres of early science and imperialist capitalism. Instead of the quiet cloisters and dark libraries of Cambridge's all-male world, he now moved in fashionable London society, which was characterized by patronage relationships, sexual intrigues and ruthless ambition. Knighted by Queen Anne, and a close ally of influential Whig politicians, Newton occupied a powerful position as President of London's Royal Society. He also became Master of the Mint, responsible for the nation's money at a time of financial crisis, and himself making and losing small fortunes on the stock market. A major investor in the East India Company, Newton benefited from the global trading networks that relied on selling African captives to wealthy plantation owners in the Americas, and was responsible for monitoring the import of African gold to be melted down for English guineas. Patricia Fara reveals Newton's life as a cosmopolitan gentleman by focussing on a Hogarth painting of an elite Hanoverian drawing room. Gazing down from the mantelpiece, a bust of Newton looms over an aristocratic audience watching their children perform a play about European colonialism and the search for gold. Packed with Newtonian imagery, this conversation piece depicts the privileged, exploitative life in which this eminent Enlightenment figure engaged, an uncomfortable side of Newton's life with which we are much less familiar.
Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and His System of the World
Author: Sir Isaac NewtonPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520321723
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1934.
Isaac Newton and Gravity
Author: Piyo RattansiPublisher: Main Line Book Company
ISBN: 9780850781236
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Isaac Newton and Gravity
Author: Alex WoolfPublisher: Eureka Moment!
ISBN: 9781912904051
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This narrative non-fiction series tells the stories of great moments in science as if through the eyes of the scientists and inventors themselves. The stories are told like an adventure, with all the dramas, missteps and struggles along the way, ultimately leading to the 'Eureka' moment of triumph. The books use all the tropes of fiction - dialogue, action, suspense - to tell true-life tales of human discovery and achievement. Readers will discover what happened during these milestones of science - but crucially, they will also be able to imagine what it might have felt like to be at the cutting edge of progress.The narratives are interspersed with short comic strips dramatising significant episodes and boxes to explain scientific concepts, as well as historical information to set the story in a wider context. The end matter contains a timeline, a glossary and an index.In Isaac Newton and Gravity we follow the eccentric scientist as he develops his theory of gravity which will fundamentally alter the way that humans think about the universe and how it works.
Newton's Principia
Author: Isaac NewtonPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015496712
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Treatise of the System of the World
Author: Isaac NewtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Isaac Newton and Gravity
Author: Yoming S. LinPublisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448854490
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Today, Newton is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of science. He is probably best known for his discovery of gravity, which is explored here in detail. This resource also addresses several other scientific topics that Newton studied, including his laws of motion and theory of color. Newtons involvement in the political, social, and intellectual issues of his day is also discussed. Readers will experience a fascinating depiction of a complex, brilliant man.
Isaac Newton Discovers Gravity
Author: Douglas HustadPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1680772333
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Learn about the great scientist Isaac Newton as he discovered gravity. You'll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today.
Author: Isaac Newton