From Newton to Hawking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521663939)

This social history of mathematics and physics tells the story of Cambridge University's mathematical physicists. The University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the world's most celebrated academic positions. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the most influential minds in science and technology. This informative work offers new perspectives on such world-famous scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Paul Dirac, and Stephen Hawking.

Author: Kevin Knox, Richard Noakes
ISBN-10: 0521663938
ISBN-13: 9780521663939
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2007
Pages: 516
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.04d