Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution by Gale E. Christianson (1996, Hardcover, Reissue) 
Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution by Gale E. Christianson (1996, Hardcover, Reissue)

 
Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution by Gale E. Christianson (1996, Hardcover, Reissue)

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Publication Date: 1996-09-19
Series: Oxford Portraits in Science
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0195092244
ISBN-13: 9780195092240
Product ID: EPID942804
Description: Explores the life and scientific contributions of the famed English mathematician and natural philosopher.
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Synopsis
Explores the life and scientific contributions of the famed English mathematician and natural philosopher.

Details
Publication Date:1996-09-19
Series:Oxford Portraits in Science
Edition Description:Reissue

Size
Length:160 pages
Height:9.8 in
Width:7.0 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:16.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Explores the life and scientific contributions of the famed English mathematician and natural philosopher.

Industry Reviews
Gr 8 Up This is not just a great biography it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius. Even more remarkable, the biographical portrait he presents is a compelling story. It begins with a beheading that of Charles I and ends with the poetic image of visitors to Newton's gravesite pausing "in silent tribute to the sacred permanence of the dead." The author demonstrates a remarkable sense of Newton and his times. For example, while many other biographers struggle to explain his experiments in alchemy, Christianson puts them in context of the great scientist trying to unravel the mysteries of the atomic world with the best tools available to him. The narrative also shows how Newton changed as he grew older: from a young, intense, reclusive academic to a living legend justifiably vain about his reputation. Reproductions of documents, Newton's sketches, and paintings of well-known figures illustrate this fine book. Alan Newman, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC
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