Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World

Title: Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World Author: David Berlinski ISBN: 9780743217767 Publisher: Free Press Published: 2002 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. A 1659127 Publisher Description: Sir Isaac Newton, creator of the first and perhaps most important scientific theory, is a giant of the scientific era. Despite this, he has remained inaccessible to most modern readers, indisputably great but undeniably remote. In this witty, engaging, and often moving examination of Newton's life, David Berlinski recovers the man behind the mathematical breakthroughs. The story carries the reader from Newton's unremarkable childhood to his awkward undergr