Unknown to all but a few, Newton was a practicing alchemist who dabbled with the occult, a tortured, obsessive character who searched for an understanding of the universe by whatever means possible. Sympathetic yet balanced, Michael Whites Isaac Newton offers a revelatory picture of Newton as a genius who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.
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Newton was a secret alchemist who dabbled with the occult, a tortured, obsessive character who searched for an understanding of the universe by any means possible. Michael White's biography offers a picture of Newton as a genius who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.
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Introduction: Truth RevealedDesertionThe Changing View of Matter and EnergyAcademiaAstronomy and Mathematics Before NewtonA Toe in the WaterThe Search for the Philosophers StoneThe Sorcerers ApprenticeFeudsTo the PrincipiaBreakdownMetamorphosisOld Mens BattlesA Question of PriorityJoining the Ancients
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ISBN
9780201483017
Publisert
1998-02-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Perseus Books
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
416

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