Newton's notebook : the life, times, and discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton / written and compiled by Joel Levy.

Newton's notebook : the life, times, and discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton / written and compiled by Joel Levy.

By
Levy, Joel.

Publication Date
2009-2010

Publication Information
Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press,

Physical Description
160 p. : ill., maps.

Subject Term
Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index.

Summary
This unique format brings Sir Isaac Newton, the man who “discovered” gravity, to life in vivid form. An intimate look at his writings, correspondence, and life events, the Notebook examines his early life and education, his achievements in mathematics and optics, the publication of the Principia, and the long-term impact of his revolutionary theories. Illustrated with letters, journals, photographs, and more, Levy’s close look into the life of Newton includes his personal relationships, his schooling and work among colleagues, and his lasting legacy to science. Each spread is a self-contained story or anecdote, revealing some specific event in the scientist’s life. Newton’s Notebook is bound like a personal journal, giving it the custom feel of a personal possession, and better than any biography, reveals the whole scope of Newton’s life and times.

Language
English

ISBN
9780762437788


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