{"product_id":"isaac-newton-paperback","title":"Isaac Newton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gleick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral--an unheard-of honor for a subject whose achievements were in the realm of the intellect. During the years he was an irascible presence at Trinity College, Cambridge, Newton imagined properties of nature and gave them names--\u003ci\u003emass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003egravity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003evelocity\u003c\/i\u003e--things our science now takes for granted. Inspired by Aristotle, spurred on by Galileo's discoveries and the philosophy of Descartes, Newton grasped the intangible and dared to take its measure, a leap of the mind unparalleled in his generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Gleick, the author of \u003cb\u003eChaos\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGenius\u003c\/b\u003e, and one of the most acclaimed science writers of \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e generation, brings the reader into Newton's reclusive life and provides startlingly clear explanations of the concepts that changed forever our perception of bodies, rest, and motion--ideas so basic to the twenty-first century, it can truly be said: We are all Newtonians.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral--an unheard-of honor for a subject whose achievements were in the realm of the intellect. During the years he was an irascible presence at Trinity College, Cambridge, Newton imagined properties of nature and gave them names--\"mass, \"gravity, \"velocity--things our science now takes for granted. Inspired by Aristotle, spurred on by Galileo's discoveries and the philosophy of Descartes, Newton grasped the intangible and dared to take its measure, a leap of the mind unparalleled in his generation. \u003cbr\u003eJames Gleick, the author of Chaos and Genius, and one of the most acclaimed science writers of \"his generation, brings the reader into Newton's reclusive life and provides startlingly clear explanations of the concepts that changed forever our perception of bodies, rest, and motion--ideas so basic to the twenty-first century, it can truly be said: We are all Newtonians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES GLEICK\u003c\/b\u003e is our leading chronicler of science and technology, the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eChaos: Making a New Science, Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into thirty languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.around.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183326314745,"sku":"9781400032952","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eG1lT2tEUEVScG5CdHJDcERKRUFidz09.webp?v=1767769719","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/isaac-newton-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}