Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK)

Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK)



Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series)
Cambridge University Press | ISBN 019530070X | 2005-09-27 | DJVU |160 pages | 835 kb

Quarrelsome and quirky, a disheveled recluse who ate little, slept less, and yet had an iron constitution, Isaac Newton rose from a virtually illiterate family to become one of the towering intellects of science. Now, in this fast-paced, colorful biography, Gale E. Christianson paints an engaging portrait of Newton and the times in which he lived. We follow Newton from his childhood in rural England to his student days at Cambridge, where he devoured the works of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo, and taught himself mathematics. There ensued two miraculous years at home in Woolsthorpe Manor, where he fled when plague threatened Cambridge, a remarkably fertile period when Newton formulated his theory of gravity, a new theory of light, and calculusA ' all by his twenty-fourth birthday. Christianson describes NewtonA ' s creation of the first working model of the reflecting telescope, which brought him to the attention of the Royal Society, and he illuminates the eighteen months of intense labor that resulted in his Principia, arguably the most important scientific work ever published. The book sheds light on NewtonA ' s later life as master of the mint in London, where he managed to convict and hang the arch criminal William Chaloner (a remarkable turn for a once reclusive scholar), and his presidency of the Royal Society, which he turned from a dilettanteA ' s club into an eminent scientific organization. Christianson also explores NewtonA ' s less savory side, including his long, bitter feud with Robert Hooke and the underhanded way that Newton established his priority in the invention of calculus and tarnished LiebnizA ' s reputation. Newton was an authentic genius with all too human faults. This book captures both sides of this truly extraordinary man. A volume in OxfordA ' s Lives and Legacies series. Brief, erudite, and inviting, the exciting new Lives and Legacies series offers a fresh look at some of the greatest minds in the humanities and sciences. Written by prominent authors, these engaging volumes will shed light on the life and work of our leading intellectual, artistic, and historical figures.

Code: Select all

To see the coded text you need to launch the countdown. Waiting time for guests: 5mins, registered users have NO WAITING TIME. More information is in our SMV FAQ.
Click here to launch the countdown and view the coded text...

Please log in to see coded text...
http://rapidshare.com/files/397579144/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/177944003/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/480999523/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
Please log in to see coded text...
http://rapidshare.com/files/995216699/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/913761980/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/806307803/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
Please log in to see coded text...
http://rapidshare.com/files/439602199/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/593947602/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/516255073/ Isaac Newton (Lives and Legacies Series) (BOOK) .zip