Isaac Newton: And the Scientific Revolution
(Part of the Lives and Legacies Series, Oxford Portraits in Science Series, and سلسلة علماء عباقرة Series)
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Book Overview
In 1665, when an epidemic of the plague forced Cambridge University to close, Isaac Newton, then a young, undistinguished scholar, returned to his childhood home in rural England. Away from his colleagues and professors, Newton embarked on one of the greatest intellectual odysseys in the history of science: he began to formulate the law of universal gravitation, developed the calculus, and made revolutionary discoveries about the nature of light. After his return to Cambridge, Newton's genius was quickly recognized and his reputation forever established. This biography also allows us to see the personal side of Newton, whose life away from science was equally fascinating. Quarrelsome, quirky, and not above using his position to silence critics and further his own career, he was an authentic genius with all too human faults.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195120809
ISBN13:9780195120806
Release Date:June 1998
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.1" x 6.4"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great biography
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Well written, in-depth book on one of the greatest scientists of all time. The book flows nicely, and has a lot of little facts you didn't know about Newton. Touches slightly on his work, but focuses mainly on his life, achievements and conflicts.
One of the best and most beautiful biographies I've read lately...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I loved this biography for its depth and fascinating insight into the perplexing and most complicated life of Isaac Newton. What an interesting and extremely devoted man. He immersed himself in science to the exclusion of nearly all other interests and relationships, and found himself very alone in his pursuits. However, as most men and women of powerful intellect, he was driven by the need to prove his theories and to understand the Creator's world. Christianson explores Newton's deep Christian feelings and beliefs, his political ideas, and his scientific discoveries and controversies with extraordinary precision and elegant language. This is definitely the best biography I have read this year (2007). I'm so glad I invested the time and money in this glorious and inspiring biography of a never-to-be-forgotten genius!
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