Let Newton be! A New Perspective on His Life and Works

Edited by John Fauvel & Robin Wilson

ISBN 10: 0198539371 / ISBN 13: 9780198539377

Published by Oxford Paperbacks, UK, 1989

About this Item

Paperback 1989. 24.5x19cm. 272 pages. Flat spine. FRONT COVER HAS A CREASE AT THE TOP CORNER. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref Dflg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Let Newton be! A New Perspective on His Life and Works
• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, UK
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198539371
• ISBN 13: 9780198539377
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Over the three hundred years since the publication of his Principia Mathematica, Newton has come to symbolize the ideal of scientist and mathematician par excellence. Let Newton Be! (the title comes from a famous couplet by Alexander Pope) explores the many facets of Newton's life, labors, and legacy.
Incorporating much new evidence about Newton uncovered in the last two decades, the contributors examine Newton's work in mathematics and optics, his secret experiments with alchemy, his unconventional religious views, the negative reaction to his work (as seen, for instance, in the poetry of William Blake), and his legacy for modern science. Richly illustrated, vividly written, and based on the latest scholarship, Let Newton Be! offers an absorbing introduction to Britain's greatest scientist as well as a fascinating study in the history of ideas.

About the Author

About the Editors:
John Fauvel is Lecturer in Mathematics at The Open University.
Raymond Flood is Tutor in the Department of External Studies at the University of Oxford.
Michael Shortland is Director of Research in the Department of External Studies at the University of Oxford.
Robin Wilson is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at The Open University.