Chronicles the life and times of Isaac Newton, the seventeenth century scientist who provided an explanation of gravity, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.
A fictional dialogue in which Sir Isaac Newton discusses his unorthodox childhood, political career, personal struggles, feuds with his rivals, and controversial ideas and theories.
Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
Dolnick, Edward
2011
Examines how, at the end of the seventeenth century, a group of geniuses that included Isaac Newton re-imagined the field of science by find intricate and precise patterns that regulated the world and the chaos that seemed to exist in it.
A biography of the English scientist who made important discoveries in astronomy--the reflecting telescope, the nature of light, and the law of gravitation.
Examines the life and works of seventeenth-century physicist, Isaac Newton, and discusses his laws of motion and universal gravitation as well as his influence on the world of science.
Chronicles the life of pioneering seventeenth-century scientist Isaac Newton, describing the world in which he lived, examining the contradictory elements of his personality, and discussing his place in history.
Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the birth of the modern world
Dolnick, Edward
2012
Examines how, at the end of the seventeenth century, a group of geniuses that included Isaac Newton re-imagined the field of science by finding intricate and precise patterns that regulated the world and the chaos that seemed to exist in it.
