The Cambridge Companion to NewtonRob Iliffe, George E. Smith Cambridge University Press, 29. mar. 2016 Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was one of the greatest scientists of all time, a thinker of extraordinary range and creativity who has left enduring legacies in mathematics and physics. While most famous for his Principia, his work on light and colour, and his discovery of the calculus, Newton devoted much more time to research in chemistry and alchemy, and to studying prophecy, church history and ancient chronology. This new edition of The Cambridge Companion to Newton provides authoritative introductions to these further dimensions of his endeavours as well as to many aspects of his physics. It includes a revised bibliography, a new introduction and six new chapters: three updating previous chapters on Newton's mathematics, his chemistry and alchemy and the reception of his religious views; and three entirely new, on his religion, his ancient chronology and the treatment of continuous and discontinuous forces in his second law of motion. |
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... argument for universal gravitation william harper 6 Newton and celestial mechanics curtis wilson 7 Newton's optics and atomism alan e. shapiro Page ix xi xv 34 61 93 187 229 261 289 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 Newton's metaphysics howard vii.
... argument for universal gravitation william harper 6 Newton and celestial mechanics curtis wilson 7 Newton's optics and atomism alan e. shapiro Page ix xi xv 34 61 93 187 229 261 289 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 Newton's metaphysics howard vii.
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... optics. At some point towards the end of his third year as a student, he began reading widely on his own. In early ... optic nerve of a sheep, the examination introduction 5.
... optics. At some point towards the end of his third year as a student, he began reading widely on his own. In early ... optic nerve of a sheep, the examination introduction 5.
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... optics over the next few years. It is highly likely that Newton's first forays into mathematics and natural philosophy were guided by Barrow but the evidence from Newton's two student mathematical notebooks shows that, early on, he ...
... optics over the next few years. It is highly likely that Newton's first forays into mathematics and natural philosophy were guided by Barrow but the evidence from Newton's two student mathematical notebooks shows that, early on, he ...
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... optics, and he became immersed in chemical and alchemical research. At some point in the summer of 1669 he wrote a tract, “De Analysi,” or “On Analysis by Infinite Series,” in which he presented his key discoveries in the calculus. This ...
... optics, and he became immersed in chemical and alchemical research. At some point in the summer of 1669 he wrote a tract, “De Analysi,” or “On Analysis by Infinite Series,” in which he presented his key discoveries in the calculus. This ...
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... made in theoretical and practical optics by figures preceding Newton, starting with Kepler and Snel and including Descartes, Barrow, Huygens, and others. A central factor enabling Newton to produce his extraordinary impact introduction 13.
... made in theoretical and practical optics by figures preceding Newton, starting with Kepler and Snel and including Descartes, Barrow, Huygens, and others. A central factor enabling Newton to produce his extraordinary impact introduction 13.
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