Gleick, James
Isaac Newton
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007163182
- author:
- Gleick, James
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 129 mm X 198 mm
- Genre:
- History of science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Isaac Newton is a remarkable portrait of a man who changed our understanding of the universe, science, and faith. He was the chief architect of the modern world, answering ancient philosophical riddles and effectively discovering gravity.
Newton's laws are the foundation of our understanding of the world. We use them to describe momentum, forces, and masses, and to seek mathematical laws for economic cycles and human behaviour. His legacy is the idea that the universe is solvable, and that creation unfolds from simple rules.
This biography reveals the complex and often contradictory nature of Newton's vision of nature, which was shaped by his recondite theology and fervent alchemy. Despite his reclusive nature, Newton's work had a profound impact on the world, pushing open a door to a new universe.
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