Book ID: CBB000035011

Action and reaction: Proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's Principia (1993)

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Theerman, Paul H. (Editor)
Seeff, Adele F. (Editor)


University of Delaware Press


Publication Date: 1993
Physical Details: 324 pp.; illus.; notes; index

Description Contents: Brush, Stephen G., Seeff, Adele F., Theerman, Paul: Introduction. Westfall, Richard S.: The culmination of the scientific revolution: Isaac Newton. Cohen, I. Bernard: The Principia, the Newtonian style, and the Newtonian revolution in science. Dobbs, Betty Jo Teeter: “The unity of truth”: An integrated view of Newton's work. Spargo, Peter: Newton's chemical experiments: An analysis in the light of modern chemistry. Harper, William L.: Reasoning from phenomena: Newton's argument for universal gravitation and the practice of science. Mahoney, Michael S.: Algebraic vs. geometric techniques in Newton's determination of planetary orbits. Schaffer, Simon: Comets & idols: Newton's cosmology and political theology. Guerrini, Anita: Ether madness: Newtonianism, religion and insanity in 18th-century England. Donovan, Arthur: Newton and Lavoisier: From chemistry as a branch of natural philosophy to chemistry as a positive science. Hetherington, Norriss S.: Isaac Newton and Adam Smith: Intellectual links between natural science and economics. Wilczek, Frank: A modern look at Newton's final queries. Shapere, Dudley: Overview: Newton's place in history.


Reviewed By

Review Hutchison, K.R. (1995) Review of "Action and reaction: Proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's Principia". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (pp. 90-91). unapi

Includes Chapters

Chapter Guerrini, Anita (1993) Ether madness: Newtonianism, religion, and insanity in 18th-century England. In: Action and reaction: Proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's <em>Principia</em> (p. 232). unapi

Chapter Donovan, Arthur (1993) Newton and Lavoisier: From chemistry as a branch of natural philosophy to chemistry as a positive science. In: Action and reaction: Proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's <em>Principia</em> (p. 255). unapi

Chapter Hetherington, Norriss S. (1993) Isaac Newton and Adam Smith: Intellectual links between natural science and economics. In: Action and reaction: Proceedings of a symposium to commemorate the tercentenary of Newton's <em>Principia</em> (p. 277). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Mamiani, Maurizio
Ghins, Michel
McGuire, J. E.
Westfall, Richard S.
Watanabe, Masao
Thrower, Norman Joseph William
Concepts
Science
Mechanics
Astronomy
Mind and body
Optics
Time Periods
17th century
Places
British Isles
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