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100 1 _aBrewster, David,
_d1781-1868
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Sir Isaac Newton
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-10-18
508 _aE-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Life of Sir Isaac Newton" by David Brewster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This biography explores the life, achievements, and legacy of one of the most influential scientists in history, Sir Isaac Newton. It details his early education, various scientific explorations, mathematical innovations, and the considerable impact of his discoveries on the fields of physics and astronomy. At the start of the work, Brewster outlines the immense reputation Newton holds in the scientific community, emphasizing the interest surrounding his life and writings. The narrative begins with Newton’s birth in Woolsthorpe, detailing his childhood experiences and early education. As a young boy, he displayed an insatiable curiosity and inventiveness, making several mechanical devices such as a windmill and a waterclock. Brewster establishes Newton's academic path to Cambridge, where he would later develop his groundbreaking theories on light and gravitation, paving the way for his storied scientific career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNewton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53311
999 _c94145
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