{"product_id":"isaac-newton-and-natural-philosophy-niccolze-guicciardini-9781780239064","title":"Isaac Newton and Natural Philosophy","description":"Isaac Newton is one of the greatest scientists in history, yet the spectrum of his interests was much broader than that of most contemporary scientists. In fact, Newton would have defined himself not as a scientist, but as a natural philosopher. He was deeply involved in alchemical, religious, and biblical studies, and in the later part of his life he played a prominent role in British politics, economics, and the promotion of scientific research. Newton's pivotal work \u003ci\u003ePhilosophi  Naturalis Principia Mathematica\u003c\/i\u003e, which sets out his laws of universal gravitation and motion, is regarded as one of the most important works in the history of science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Niccol  Guicciardini's enlightening biography offers an accessible introduction both to Newton's celebrated research in mathematics, optics, mechanics, and astronomy and to how Newton viewed these scientific fields in relation to his quest for the deepest secrets of the universe\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e matter theory and religion. Guicciardini sets Newton the natural philosopher in the troubled context of the religious and political debates ongoing during Newton's life, a life spanning the English Civil Wars, the Restoration, the Glorious Revolution, and the Hanoverian succession. Incorporating the latest Newtonian scholarship, this fast-paced biography broadens our perception of both this iconic figure and the great scientific revolution of the early modern period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Niccolò Guicciardini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780239068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780239064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018","brand":"Niccolò Guicciardini","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45896907194623,"sku":"9781780239064","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e65c04d6-2bad-4ef6-9b5f-56651f0a2af4.jpg?v=1721372646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/isaac-newton-and-natural-philosophy-niccolze-guicciardini-9781780239064","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}