Never at rest : A biography of isaac newton / Richard S. Westfall

By:

Westfall, Richard S [Author]

Language: English Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 1983.Description: xviii, 908 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:

9780521274357 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Biography

DDC classification:

925 WES/N

Summary: This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton, presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man, the scientist, the philosopher, the theologian, and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton's career, but his account centres on a full description of Newton's achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus, the experimentation that altered the direction of the science of optics, and especially the investigations in celestial dynamics that led to the law of universal gravitation.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Books	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar	GEN		925 WES/N (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			11388

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Includes bibliographical references. and index.

This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton, presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man, the scientist, the philosopher, the theologian, and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton's career, but his account centres on a full description of Newton's achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus, the experimentation that altered the direction of the science of optics, and especially the investigations in celestial dynamics that led to the law of universal gravitation.

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