Author: THROWER, NORMAN J. W. (EDITED BY)
Title: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: A Longer View of Newton and Halley
Description: University Of California Press. 1990. Hardcover. ISBN: 0520065891. First edition 8vo illustrated with black & white drawings, charts and artwork. Fine blue cloth hard back with a fine dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. "In 1686 Edmond Halley received the manuscript of the Principia from Isaac Newton and several years later predicted the return of the comet that now bears his name using Newton's law of universal gravitation. In 1986 Halley's comet made its fourth appearance since its prediction. These landmark events marking the spectacular achievements of Newton and Halley provide the framework for a reexamination of the circumstances surrounding them. In this volume, eighteen distinguished scholars, including astronomers, physicists, philosophers, and historians of science from several countries, present both new material and fresh interpretations of familiar topics, all considered from humanistic and philosophical vantage points. ". Fine .

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