Never at rest, A biography of Isaac Newton
 Catalogue Number: 2466 Never at rest, A biography of Isaac Newton Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: WESTFALL Richard S Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1980 (reprint 1981) Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Cambridge Publisher/Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press Description Of Item: Hardback, red cloth cover, 240 x 165 mm, 908 pages, black and white diagrams and illustrations. list of illustrations, index of Newton's works, index Historical Significance: Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was a great figure in the history of optical science. His classic "Opticks" was first published in English in 1704. Newton was Lucasian Professor at Cambridge 1669-1693 and a Fellow of Trinity College. He achieved fame as a creative mathematician and for his law of universal gravitation which explains planetary motions. He retired from research in 1693 to become a government official in London. The Latin edition of Opticks was published in 1706 to satisfy a wider scientific audience in Europe. The Kett Museum holds a copy in the Aitken collection Cat No, 0016. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: August 2014 Condition: Good except for library markings |