2003, ISBN: 0007163177

[EAN: 9780007163175], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London], JAMES GLEICK ISAAC NEWTON, From one of the best writers on science… Altro …

[EAN: 9780007163175], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London], JAMES GLEICK ISAAC NEWTON, From one of the best writers on science, a portrait of Isaac Newton - the man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith. 'It's beautifully paced and very stylishly written: compact, atmospheric, elegant. It offers a brilliant and engaging study in the paradoxes of the scientific imagination. It's more revealing than a falling apple!' Richard Holmes Isaac Newton was the chief architect of the modern world. He answered the ancient philosophical riddles of light and motion; he effectively discovered gravity; he salvaged the terms 'time', 'space', 'motion' and 'place' from the haze of everyday language, standardized them and married them, each to the other, constructing an edifice that made knowledge a thing of substance: quantative and exact. Creation, Newton demonstrated, unfolds from simple rules, patterns iterated over unlimited distances. What Newton learned remains the essence of what we know. Newton's laws are our laws. When we speak of momentum, of forces and masses, we are seeing the world as Newtonians. When we seek mathematical laws for economic cycles and human behaviour, we stand on Newton's shoulders. Our very deeming the universe as solvable is his legacy. This was the achievement of a reclusive professor, recondite theologian and fervent alchemist. A man who feared the light of exposure, shrank from controversy and seldom published his work. In his daily life he emulated the complex secrecy in which he saw the riddles of the universe encoded. His vision of nature was of its time; he never purged occult, hidden, mystical qualities. But he pushed open a door that led to a new universe. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2003, ISBN: 9780007163175

Fourth Estate, Gebundene Ausgabe, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 2003-09-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780007163175, 0.96 kg, Wissenschaftler, Profis & Akademiker, Biografi… Altro …

Fourth Estate, Gebundene Ausgabe, 288 Seiten, Publiziert: 2003-09-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780007163175, 0.96 kg, Wissenschaftler, Profis & Akademiker, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Politik & Geschichte, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Fourth Estate, 2003<

2003, ISBN: 9780007163175

Hardcover, A few small marks to page edges Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and … Altro …

Hardcover, A few small marks to page edges Good condition is defined as: a copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. , [PU: Fourth Estate]<