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Early Biographies of Isaac Newton, 1660-1885 vol 1
- 460 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
Early Biographies of Isaac Newton, 1660-1885 vol 1
About this book
A collection of the many biographies of scientist Isaac Newton, demonstrating the ways in which his reputation continued to develop in the centuries after his death. It includes private letters, poetry and memoranda, and explores the debate over Newton's reputation, work and personal life.
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Yes, you can access Early Biographies of Isaac Newton, 1660-1885 vol 1 by Rob Iliffe,Milo Keynes,Rebekah Higgitt in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Literary Criticism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Conventions for Manuscript Transcription
- Trinity College and Fitzwilliam notebooks: Short-Writing (1662); Expenses (1661-8)
- John Flamsteed, MS material on Newton
- John Flamsteed, Suppressed preface of the Historia Coelestis (1717)
- John Conduitt, Material I
- [Bernard de Fontenelle], ‘Éloge’ (trans., 1728)
- Abraham de Moivre, Memorandum (1727)
- John Conduitt, Material II
- Henry Pemberton, A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy (1728)
- William Whiston, View of Newton from his Collection of Authentick Records (1728)
- John Conduitt, Material III
- Abbé Conti, Account of 1715 interview with Newton
- William Stukeley, ‘Memoirs’
- Editorial Notes