This lively collection of lectures presented at the symposium by prominent scholars was collected and edited by Marcia Stayer with the assistance of Boris Castel. The chapters outline the influence of the "Principia" on the work of Newton's contemporaries - such as Adam Smith - and on many areas of present-day science: particle physics, optics, astronomy, and non-mechanical fields such as computer theory. Contributors include A.P. French, Werner Israel, W.H. Newton-Smith, David Raphael, Stephen Smale, Steven Weinberg, ...
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This lively collection of lectures presented at the symposium by prominent scholars was collected and edited by Marcia Stayer with the assistance of Boris Castel. The chapters outline the influence of the "Principia" on the work of Newton's contemporaries - such as Adam Smith - and on many areas of present-day science: particle physics, optics, astronomy, and non-mechanical fields such as computer theory. Contributors include A.P. French, Werner Israel, W.H. Newton-Smith, David Raphael, Stephen Smale, Steven Weinberg, Richard S. Westfall, and Denys Wilkinson. This book will be of interest to both general readers and students of science.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Small sticker remnant top front endpaper, otherwise very clean and sound. Based on lectures and papers given at a conference at Queen's University in Ontario in 1987. Published for Queen's Quarterly. 133 pp.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket As Issued. Very good hardcover. Binding is tight and sturdy; boards and text also very good. From a private collection. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
