Out of the Shadow of a Giant Out of the Shadow of a Giant How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley John Gribbin ; Mary Gribbin William Collins2018Paperback320pp Illustrated197x129mm 9780008220617 Product Code: 509017 Details Arguing that British science would not have developed very differently without Newton, the authors demonstrate his indebtedness to the achievements of... DetailsBackDetailsArguing that British science would not have developed very differently without Newton, the authors demonstrate his indebtedness to the achievements of his contemporaries, in particular Hooke, from whom he ‘borrowed’ many ideas, and Halley, who encouraged and paid for the publication of the Principia.Read MoreRead Less publ £10.99now £4.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesScience & NatureMathematicsScienceTagsHistory of scienceSocial & cultural history
