Isaac Newton: Eighteenth-century Perspectives
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0198503644
ISBN-13
9780198503644
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 10th, 1998
Print length
224 Pages
Weight
487 grams
Dimensions
1.70 x 16.00 x 24.00 cms
Product Classification:
History of medicineHistory of mathematicsHistory of scienceHistory of engineering & technology
Ksh 29,200.00
Manufactured on Demand
Delivery in 29 days
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Delivery in 29 days
Secure
Quality
Fast
This work by one of this century's most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early 18th century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisi's biography, the first published on Newton in 1778.
This new work by one of this century''s most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early eighteenth century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisi''s biography, the first published on Newton in 1778. Also included are the biographies by Fontenelle (1727), Thomas Birch (1738), Charles Hutton (1795), and John Conduitt. Each translation is accompanied by a commentary by Professor Hall. A brief biography and a bibliography of Newton have also been included for the reader. This book will be an extremely valuable addition to the works on Newton, and provide a fascinating text for historians of science
Get Isaac Newton: Eighteenth-century Perspectives by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Oxford University Press and it has pages.
