Arguing 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.
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https://www.psbooks.co.uk/out-of-the-shadow-of-a-giant509017Out of the Shadow of a Gianthttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/509017_fb9d6dd37aa3dc1dc5181e4efa372d0e.jpg4.994.99GBPInStock/Back by popular demand/Non-Fiction/Categories/Maths & ScienceArguing 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 <i>Principia</i>.Paperback00https://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/509017_media-1_3.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/509017_0299.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/509017_0300.jpghttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/0/509017_0301.jpgadd-to-cartrrp_info:£10.99productId:45730bic_code:HBTB, PDXHBTB, PDX£10.99John Gribbin, Mary GribbinGeneral197x128mmWilliam CollinsPaperbackSocial & CulturalHistory of Science
