from Columbia Univ Pr (October 1, 2002)
9780231128063 |
details & prices | 384 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $83.50
About: Interweaving society's views of Newton, science, and genius over the last three hundred years, an unrivaled account reveals how Isaac Newton, determined to solve the mysteries of alchemy, theology, and ancient chronology, was transformed into history's greatest scientist by a group of devoted followers.