Newton's Dream (e-bog) af Stayer, Marcia Sweet
Stayer, Marcia Sweet (forfatter)

Newton's Dream e-bog

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This lively collection of lectures presented at the symposium by prominent scholars was collected and edited by Marcia Stayer with the assistance of Boris Castel. The chapters outline the influence of the &quote;Principia&quote; on the work of Newton's contemporaries - such as Adam Smith - and on many areas of present-day science: particle physics, optics, astronomy, and non-mechanical fields s...
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Forfattere Stayer, Marcia Sweet (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 november 1988
Længde 144 sider
Genrer HB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780773561939
This lively collection of lectures presented at the symposium by prominent scholars was collected and edited by Marcia Stayer with the assistance of Boris Castel. The chapters outline the influence of the "e;Principia"e; on the work of Newton's contemporaries - such as Adam Smith - and on many areas of present-day science: particle physics, optics, astronomy, and non-mechanical fields such as computer theory. Contributors include A.P. French, Werner Israel, W.H. Newton-Smith, David Raphael, Stephen Smale, Steven Weinberg, Richard S. Westfall, and Denys Wilkinson. This book will be of interest to both general readers and students of science.