In the Presence of the Creator: Isaac Newton and His Times
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0029051908 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 622 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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By the method of fluxions Although not very detailed on the scientific aspects of Newton's work, this biography places him very well in his historic period, where we find a tadpole spectacle-between two worlds--of an age in transition, and the arch-innovator, shaking the foundations. That said, and the tale makes it clear, Newton was still very much a man of another age, if not another world, and we can also forget his discretion towards what he had achieved, never mista. Faithful, Insightful, Definitive, Delightful! Mark J. Howell This book breathes life into the very complex figure who is a progenitor of Science, and to an extent, Western civilization as we know them today. From Newton's correspondence and the memoirs of people who knew him, Christianson tells the story of the quiet child who revolutionized theories of light and mechanics, invented calculus (much controversy there), served brilliantly as Master of the Mint, and presided over the Royal Society while priva. "The life of the greatest abstract thinker of all times." according to Hari Thummalapalli. Every one has heard of Isaac Newton. His laws of motion, how an apple fell on his head to help him understand gravity, etc. Those who go on to college to study science or engineering hear more of his work in optics, calculus, and a myriad other fields. When you understand how his work is at the very foundations of modern science, you begin to appreciate his genius.This book by Gale E. Christianson is based on about The life of the greatest abstract thinker of all times. Hari Thummalapalli Every one has heard of Isaac Newton. His laws of motion, how an apple fell on his head to help him understand gravity, etc. Those who go on to college to study science or engineering hear more of his work in optics, calculus, and a myriad other fields. When you understand how his work is at the very foundations of modern science, you begin to appreciate his genius.This book by Gale E. Christianson is based on about 4 millions words (approximatel. millions words (approximatel
At 23 he had already established the elements of differential calculus. At 45 Newton secured his reputation by publishing the Principia Mathematica, a treatise on universal gravitation that would alter forever man's vision of the cosmos.". Throughout, Newton emerges as a passionate recluse, given to sleepless nights working alone with little more nourishment than bread and wine. As the legend unfolds, so , too, do Newton's epoch-making discoveries in mathematics, physics, optics, and astronomy. Christianson paints a compelling portrait of this seminal thinker -- a towering genius who, in the words of Albert Einstein, 'stands before us, strong, certain, and alone.' Drawing on the full body of Newton papers (nearly four million words), this majestic work details Newton's life in its entirety: from an introspective boyhood in rural Lincolnshire, to Cambrid