Isaac Newton

Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throu... (more)

Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed physicist as an acclaimed mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, philosopher, and inventor as well. Readers will discover the genius who inspired Alexander Pope to write, "Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night; God said 'Let Newton be' and all was light." (less)

Chronicles the life and career of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton. (more)

Chronicles the life and career of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton. (less)

An incisive portrait of one of the world's greatest scientific minds traces the evolution of Isaac Newton's scientific t... (more)

An incisive portrait of one of the world's greatest scientific minds traces the evolution of Isaac Newton's scientific thought, from his early years at Cambridge University through his critical contributions to the history of science. (less)

In this original, sweeping, and intimate biography, Gleick moves between a comprehensive historical portrait and a drama... (more)

In this original, sweeping, and intimate biography, Gleick moves between a comprehensive historical portrait and a dramatic focus on Newton's significant letters and unpublished notebooks to illuminate the real importance of his work in physics, in optics, and in calculus. He makes us see the old intuitive, alchemical universe out of which Newton's mathematics first arose and shows us how Newton's ideas have altered all. (less)