Isaac Newton: Eighteenth-Century Perspectives - Eighteenth Century Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Professor A Rupert Hall, 14 Ball Lane, Tackley, Oxon OX5 3AG Klappentext For the first time, the early eighteenth century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton have been compiled into one convenient volume. Eminent Newtonian scholar Rupert Hall brings together the five biographies on Newton from this period and includes commentary on each translation. The centerpiece of the volume is a new translation of Paolo Frisi's 1778 biography, which was the first such work on Newton ever published. This comprehensive work also includes the biographies of Newton by Fontenelle (1727), Thomas Birch (1738), Charles Hutton (1795), and John Conduitt, as well as a bibliography of Newton's works. This book is a valuable addition to the works on Newton and will be of extreme interest to historians of science, Newtonian scholars, and general readers with an interest in the history of one of the world's greatest scientific geniuses. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: The Background Introduction John Conduitt's 'Memoir' Life records of Isaac Newton A short bibliography of Newton's writings published before 1800 Part 2: The Biographies Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle's Eloge Thomas Birch's article The Biographia Britannica article Paolo Frisi's Elogio Charles Hutton's article Afterword Abbreviated titles Notes Appendix: principal biographies of Isaac Newton Index

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• Autori: A Rupert Hall, A. Rupert Hall, A. Rupert (Emeritus Professor of History of Hall, A.Rupert Hall, Isaac Newton
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.12.1998
• EAN: 9780198503644
• ISBN: 978-0-19-850364-4
• Pagine: 224
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; SCIENCE / History, MEDICAL / History, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of Medicine, History of Science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, History of mathematics