Sir Isaac Newton, 1727-1927, a bicentenary evaluation of his work : a series of papers prepared under the auspices of the History of science society in collaboration with the American astronomical society, the American mathematical society, the American physical society, the Mathematical association of America and various other organizations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

History of Science Society.

Contributor:

Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

History of Science Society. Special publication ; no. 1.

Special publication no.1 of the History of science society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.

Newton, Isaac.

Physical Description:

ix, 351 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Williams & Wilkins Co., 1928.

Contents:

Introduction / D.E. Smith

Newton in the light of modern criticism / D.E. Smith

Newton and optics / D.C. Miller

Newton's philosophy of gravitation with special reference to modern relativity ideas / G.D. Birkhoff

Newton's influence upon the development of astrophysics / W.W. Campbell

Newton's dynamics / M.I. Pupin

Newton as an experimental philosopher / P.R. Heyl

Developments following from Newton's work / E.W. Brown

Newton's twenty years' delay in announcing the law of gravitation / F. Cajori

Newton's fluxions / F. Cajori

Newton's work in alchemy and chemistry / L.C. Newell

Newton's place in the history of religious thought / G.S. Brett

Newton in the mint / G.E. Roberts

Newton's first critical disciple in the American colonies

John Winthrop / F.E. Brasch

Appendix : Program of the meeting at which the above papers were presented. Material displayed in the Newton exhibit at the American museum of national history November and December, 1927.

OCLC:

536432