Life after gravity : Isaac Newton's London career / Patricia Fara.
Pubblicazione:
Oxford : Oxford university press, 2021.
Descrizione fisica:
XXXII, 254 p., [16] p. di tav. : ill., ritr. ; 22 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Prologue. Pt. 1. The theatre: Isaac Newton moves to the metropolis: 1. Living in style 2. The tower of London 3. Family trees 4. The rise and rise of John Conduitt. Pt. 2. The audience: Isaac Newton in London society: 5. Fortune hunters 6. The Royal society 7. Hanover upon Thames. Pt. 3. The play: Isaac Newton and English imperialism: 8. Making money 9. Knowledge and power 10. Going global. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Illustration credits. Index
