Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton - Set Memoirs of Life, Writings, Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newto

Klappentext This classic scientific biography of Newton by noted physicist Sir David Brewster remained a standard work for over a century. Zusammenfassung Sir David Brewster (1781–1868) was a Scottish physicist of international reputation. This classic biography of Sir Isaac Newton, first published in 1855, was the result of over twenty years' research, using previously unknown correspondence. Brewster's own scientific interests, particularly in optics, gave him the ability to communicate Newton's work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; 1. Great discoveries previous to the birth of Sir Isaac Newton; 2. Newton enters Trinity College, Cambridge; 3. Newton succeeds Barrow in the Lucasian Chair; 4. Newton writes notes on Kinkhuysen's Algebra; 5. Mistake of Newton in supposing the length of the spectra to be the same in all bodies; 6. Newton on the cause of the moon's libration; 7. Newton's hypothesis of refraction and reflexion; 8. Influence of colour in the material world; 9. Newton's discoveries on the inflexion of light; 10. Miscellaneous optical researches of Newton; 11. Astronomical discoveries of Newton; 12. The first idea of gravity occurs to Newton in 1665; 13. The Newtonian philosophy stationary for half a century, owing to the imperfect state of mechanics, optics, and analysis; 14. History of the infinitesimal calculus; Appendix.

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• Authors: David Brewster
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108025560
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02556-0
• No. of pages: 460
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences; Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Science: general issues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, SCIENCE / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine