Isaac Newton by James Gleick
From one of the best writers on science, a portrait of Isaac Newton the man who changed our understanding of the universe, of science, and of faith.On WHAT JUST HAPPENED:
‘This collection of pieces originally published in The New York Times, is very special… Untangling anything from an interview with Microsoft is hard; putting it into context harder; making that readable, and even enjoyable, the work of a masterGleick does it. It's a pleasure flying with him’ Charles Arthur, Independent
On FASTER:
‘It's an important portrait of an age; a learned, witty, eclectic treatise, and it might even help you to slow down. So don't hang around – go out and buy it right now.’ Robert Macfarlane, Observer
‘Brilliantly dissects our unceasing daily struggle to squeeze as much as we can into the 1,400 minutes of the day.’ Sunday Times Books of the Year
James Gleick was born in New York in 1954. He worked for ten years as an editor and reporter for The New York Times. He is the bestselling author of Chaos, Genius, Faster, What Just Happened and a biography of Isaac Newton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007163175 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007163177 |
| Title | Isaac Newton |
| Author | James Gleick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2003-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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