Newton and the Culture of Newtonianism

Informationen zum Autor By Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs and Margaret C. Jacob Klappentext This insightful work examines what happened to Newton's science as it was interpreted by his major followers. The authors also look at the scientific culture that Newton helped to create and the impact that his ideas had on the rapidly developing technology that led to the Industrial Revolution. Zusammenfassung Examines what happened to Newton's science as it was interpreted by his major followers. The authors also look at the scientific culture that Newton helped to create and the impact that his ideas had on the rapidly developing technology that led to the Industrial Revolution.

Product details

• Authors: Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs, Betty Jo Teeter Jacob Dobbs, Margaret C. Jacob, Margaret C. Dobbs Jacob
• Assisted by: Morton L. Schagrin (Editor)
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.1994
• EAN: 9781573925457
• ISBN: 978-1-57392-545-7
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Control of Nature; The Control of Nature
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, History of Science