Author: Augustus De Morgan
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Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Newton: His Friend: and His Niece
Early Biographies of Isaac Newton, 1660-1885 vol 2
Author: Rob Iliffe
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040235999
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A collection of the many biographies of scientist Isaac Newton, demonstrating the ways in which his reputation continued to develop in the centuries after his death. It includes private letters, poetry and memoranda, and explores the debate over Newton's reputation, work and personal life.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040235999
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A collection of the many biographies of scientist Isaac Newton, demonstrating the ways in which his reputation continued to develop in the centuries after his death. It includes private letters, poetry and memoranda, and explores the debate over Newton's reputation, work and personal life.
Recreating Newton
Author: Rebekah Higgitt
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981793
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Higgitt examines Isaac Newton's changing legacy during the nineteenth century. She focuses on 1820-1870, a period that saw the creation of the specialized and secularized role of the "scientist." At the same time, researchers gained better access to Newton's archives. These were used both by those who wished to undermine the traditional, idealised depiction of scientific genius and those who felt obliged to defend Newtonian hagiography. Higgitt shows how debates about Newton's character stimulated historical scholarship and led to the development of a new expertise in the history of science.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822981793
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Higgitt examines Isaac Newton's changing legacy during the nineteenth century. She focuses on 1820-1870, a period that saw the creation of the specialized and secularized role of the "scientist." At the same time, researchers gained better access to Newton's archives. These were used both by those who wished to undermine the traditional, idealised depiction of scientific genius and those who felt obliged to defend Newtonian hagiography. Higgitt shows how debates about Newton's character stimulated historical scholarship and led to the development of a new expertise in the history of science.
Notes and Queries: a Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc
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Languages : en
Pages : 664
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Languages : en
Pages : 664
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dictionary of national biography
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Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Languages : en
Pages : 464
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The Mind of the Mathematician
Author: Michael Fitzgerald
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN: 0801896894
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An intriguing look at the psychology and personality of mathematicians, with profiles of twenty prominent figures in the field. What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world’s population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry. “The authors’ careful treatments are an especially welcome addition to a genre riddled with apocryphal anecdotes and shoddy scholarship.” —Nature
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN: 0801896894
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
An intriguing look at the psychology and personality of mathematicians, with profiles of twenty prominent figures in the field. What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world’s population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In The Mind of the Mathematician, internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and accomplished psychiatrist Michael Fitzgerald look at the complex world of mathematics and the mind. Together they explore the behavior and personality traits that tend to fit the profile of a mathematician. They discuss mathematics and the arts, savants, gender and mathematical ability, and the impact of autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. These topics, together with a succinct analysis of some of the great mathematical personalities of the past three centuries, combine to form an eclectic and fascinating blend of story and scientific inquiry. “The authors’ careful treatments are an especially welcome addition to a genre riddled with apocryphal anecdotes and shoddy scholarship.” —Nature
Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Dictionary of National Biography
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Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Dictionary of National Biography
Author: Leslie Stephen
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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English Mechanic and Mirror of Science
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 872
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English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Art
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Category : Technology
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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