Isaac Newton: Eighteenth-century Perspectives
Seiten
1998
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-850364-4 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-850364-4 (ISBN)
This work by one of this century's most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early 18th century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisi's biography, the first published on Newton in 1778.
This new work by one of this century's most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early eighteenth century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisi's biography, the first published on Newton in 1778. Also included are the biographies by Fontenelle (1727), Thomas Birch (1738), Charles Hutton (1795), and John Conduitt. Each translation is accompanied by a commentary by Professor Hall. A brief biography and a bibliography of Newton have also been included for the reader. This book will be an extremely valuable addition to the works on Newton, and provide a fascinating text for historians of science
This new work by one of this century's most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early eighteenth century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisi's biography, the first published on Newton in 1778. Also included are the biographies by Fontenelle (1727), Thomas Birch (1738), Charles Hutton (1795), and John Conduitt. Each translation is accompanied by a commentary by Professor Hall. A brief biography and a bibliography of Newton have also been included for the reader. This book will be an extremely valuable addition to the works on Newton, and provide a fascinating text for historians of science
Professor A Rupert Hall, 14 Ball Lane, Tackley, Oxon OX5 3AG
Part 1: The Background ; Introduction ; John Conduitt's 'Memoir' ; Life records of Isaac Newton ; A short bibliography of Newton's writings published before 1800 ; Part 2: The Biographies ; Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle's Eloge ; Thomas Birch's article ; The Biographia Britannica article ; Paolo Frisi's Elogio ; Charles Hutton's article ; Afterword ; Abbreviated titles ; Notes ; Appendix: principal biographies of Isaac Newton ; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.12.1998 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 halftone |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 17 mm |
| Gewicht | 487 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-850364-4 / 0198503644 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-850364-4 / 9780198503644 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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