Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton

by Richard S. Westfall

Book Overview

This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton, presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man, the scientist, the philosopher, the theologian, and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton's career, but his account centres on a full description of Newton's achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus, the experimentation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521274354
• ISBN13: 9780521274357
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"