The Newtonian Moment: Isaac Newton and the Making of Modern Culture

by Mordechai Feingold

Book Overview

Isaac Newton is a legendary figure whose mythical dimension threatens to overshadow the actual man. The story of the apple falling from the tree may or may not be true, but Isaac Newton's revolutionary discoveries and their importance to the Enlightenment era and beyond are undeniable. The Newtonian Moment, a companion volume to a forthcoming exhibition by the New York Public Library, investigates the effect that Newton's theories and discoveries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195177347
• ISBN13: 9780195177343
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.0" x 7.9"