Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton (Cambridge Paperback Library)

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 that altered the direction of the science of optics, and especially the investigations in celestial dynamics that led to the law of universal gravitation. This Richly Detailed 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 That Altered The Direction Of The Science Of Optics, And Especially The Investigations In Celestial Dynamics That Led To The Law Of Universal Gravitation. Preface – Acknowledgments -- A Note About Dates -- Abbreviations Used In Footnotes -- 1. The Discovery Of A New World -- 2. A Sober, Silent, Thinking Lad -- 3. The Solitary Scholar -- 4. Resolving Problems By Motion -- 5. Anni Mirabiles -- 6. Lucasian Professor -- 7. Publication And Crisis -- 8. Rebellion -- 9. Years Of Silence -- 10. Principia -- 11. Revolution -- 12. The Mint -- 13. President Of The Royal Society -- 14. The Priority Dispute -- 15. Years Of Decline -- Bibliographical Essay -- List Of Illustrations – Index. Richard S. Westfall. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 875-884. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 11 Acknowledgments 14 A note about dates 17 Abbreviations used in footnotes 18 1 The discovery of a new world 20 2 A sober, silent, thinking lad 59 3 The solitary scholar 85 4 Resolving problems by motion 124 5 Anni mirabiles 159 6 Lucasian professor 195 7 Publication and crisis 257 8 Rebellion 300 9 Years of silence 354 10 Principia 421 11 Revolution 488 12 The Mint 570 13 President of the Royal Society 646 14 The priority dispute 717 15 Years of decline 800 Bibliographical essay 894 List of illustrations 904 Index 906 NEWTON'S name in the matriculation book of Cambridge University on 8 July 1661, together with those of sixteen other students recently admitted to Trinity College, bears witness to an event so obviously significant in his life (as it must have been for the other sixteen, and as similar events have been for countless young men through eight centuries of Western history) that one flirts with banality even to mention it. Destined to become the standard biography of Isaac Newton, this meticulously detailed work centers on his scientific career, but also deals with every facet of his life. Westfall has drawn on recent research which has fundamentally altered our perception of Newton.

this Richly Detailed Biography Captures Both The Personal Life And The Scientific Career Of Isaac Newton.