Never at Rest

This richly detailed 1981 biography captures both the personal life and the scientific career of Isaac Newton presenting a fully rounded picture of Newton the man the scientist the philosopher the theologian and the public figure. Professor Westfall treats all aspects of Newton''s career but his account centres on a full description of Newton''s achievements in science. Thus the core of the work describes the development of the calculus the experimentation that altered the direction of the scien...See More