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For understanding the Prophecies we are in the first place to acquaint our-selves with the figurative language of the Prophets. This language is taken from the analogy between the world natural and an empire or kingdom considered as a world politic.' (Excerpt from Chapter 2) ... Read more

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Sir Isaac Newton is one of history's most renowned scientists. He independently developed the mathematical techniques known as Calculus, wrote a treatise on the properties of light and color that is still consulted by scientists, and worked out the mathematical details of the Law of Gravity. What is less well known is the depth of his Christian faith and the amount of writing, speaking, and research that he put into a defense of the tenets of Biblical theology. This book will make Newton come alive for its readers. From the detailed account of the events that led to his conversion, his Christian faith plays a central role in this biography, as it did in his life. Independent reading level is upper elementary (about 5-6th grade). ... Read more

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Great Book for young readers
I read this book to my five and nine year old and they both loved it.A well written story that is told from Newton's early childhood and on to his adult years in a way that will help young readers remember the facts of hislife.

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Reprint of the NY: H. Reichner, 1950 edition.Hardbound. Book xiv, 228 p. illus., ports., facsims. The first volume of this catalogue contains 606 works. Included are not only the works of Newton himself, but works edited by him and works about him. Also included are biographies, portraits, medals and coins relating to Newton. The published catalogue of the collection remains a standard work in the field. Each item is meticulously described. Bindings are described, and there are notes on the historicalsignificance of each title. Annotations are quite extensive and useful. This volume is published in conjunction with Babson College. ... Read more

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Who else could have constructed the basis for modern science out of an apple? Sir Isaac Newton, the celebrated genius behind the Principia Mathematica, lived inside his head--but not so much as to make his story dull.Mathematician and writer David Berlinski takes a new tack on the man's biography by approaching it through his work. Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World does explore Newton's strange childhood and eventual career in government, but it stays largely focused on the Cambridge years and especially on the development of the Principia.

Berlinski's uniquely impressionistic prose is perfect for his subject, whose penchant for withdrawal, depression, and misanthropy has driven many writers to despair. He instead fills the reader with visceral revulsion for the plague and ecstatic delight in a perfect English summer day before turning to intellectual matters. The author's knack for explaining tricky matters of mechanics is awe-inspiring; he moves with ease between captivating metaphor and precise mathematical language. Reading the Principia, even in English translation, is more of a chore than a delight, but Newton's Gift is precisely the opposite. --Rob LightnerBook Description

Sir Isaac Newton is among the giants of the scientific era. It was Newton who conceived the imperial vision of mathematical physics and Newton again who created the first and perhaps the greatest of scientific theories. Physicists searching for the elusive final theory that will conclusively explain matter in all of its manifestations are his heirs.

Yet for all that, Newton has remained inaccessible to most modern readers, and even to many scientists, indisputably great but indisputably remote.

In this witty, engaging, and often moving examination of Newton's life, David Berlinski recovers the man behind the mathematical breakthroughs. The story carries the reader from Newton's unremarkable childhood to his awkward undergraduate days at Cambridge and then to the astonishing year in which, working alone, he laid the foundation for his system of the world. Thereafter, Berlinski describes the creation of Newton's masterpiece, the Principia Mathematica, the monumental feuds that poisoned his soul and that wearied his supporters, and Newton's final re-creation of himself as the master of England's financial system.

This is less an exhaustive biography than an appreciation of Newton's greatest accomplishment. When he brought together years of work and towering logic into his "system of the world," Newton projected just one human mind to the outermost stars and planets. At once, he forever redefined the meaning of "nature," and of man's place in the cosmos. This seminal creative act has proved more powerful than that of any politician or king and more long-lasting than any dynasty. Newton's Gift is an edifying celebration of a transcendent man. ... Read more

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Made To Be Remaindered
Why this throwaway book exists is anyone's guess.Maybe Free Press was being told to publish conservative authors.Maybe Berlinski had a contract to write a book in record time.Whatever the reason, there's no reason for the average reader to bother with it.

As popular science history, it fails miserably.The science is too math-dense to be understandable by the average numerophobic reader.Worse, the book doesn't provide enough cultural/intellectual context for the average reader to appreciate Newton's huge scientific achievements.Even as Vanity Fair-style biography, the book barely gets a passing grade.We do learn tidbits about Newton:He may have been gay! He had a mania for Biblical esoterica! He had an authoritarian streak!Unfortunately, the writing is too rushed and the narrative too lacking in texture and detail to communicate a feel for the life of a great man and the age he lived in.

Bottomline:"Newton's Gift" has too much math to be read at the beach yet too little substance to be worthy of serious study.Not recommended.

Great little book about a great great man
The author did a marvelous job in trying to explain and simplify great mathematical concepts in order to be understood by a "normal" person.

The book also shows that Newton, although a man with one of the most powerful minds in history, was still a human, with very "pedestrian" weaknesses. That only enhance the greatnes of the man.

The book is very fast to read, and a great companion in the metro

School Reading Project Review
Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World, written by David Berlinski, is a very informative novel that seems to let you see views of the world through Newton's eyes. While it was very informative and showed great appreciation for Newton's accomplishments, the author tends to ramble. While talking about one topic, he will go off on a tangent for quite a while, before going back to his original topic. The author tries to be funny, but often assumes what was taking place at certain times in Newton's life. He might mention what the weather was probably like or pointless details about how Newton was probably sitting in his bed reading with the window closed to keep out the cold air.

Berlinski does cover important aspects of Newton's life and discoveries. He mentions his influences and inspirations, ranging from being struck on the held by an apple, to Euclid and Descartes, whose works spurred his imagination. Also, Berlinski covers what was going on in the world of science during the time period that Newton was making his famous discoveries and working diligently on new ideas. The author also explores challenges that Newton faced, as well as adversaries that tried to stand in his way or beat him to his goal. Since Sir Isaac Newton, scientific history has changed and has not been the same. Berlinski talks about how Newton's Principa has affected the scientific community, and helped it evolve into how it is today.

Some value but very poorly written
Personally, I am infuriated when an author deliberately writes obtusely to show off how "artsy" he is, or how vast a vocabulary he has.The author here does that throughout this book.Here's one example- "the halter of specificity has been imposed on heretofore disorderly concepts."

My other strong objection to this book is how the author takes an active voice asserting his own (incorrect, in my opinion) philosophy.He does this in numerous ways in numerous places throughout the book.For example, he indicates Aristotle's philosophy as something that Newton needed to overcome, instead of recognizing Aristotle's role as the originator of the scientific method.As another example, the author states that Newton's religion, Arianism is "heresy."He says this despite the fact he admits that Newton kept his religious views to himself.How did the author determine Newton's religion?For that matter how did the author determine anything?The book has no bibliography, much less footnotes.

Finally even Newton's scientific work is undercut by the author's poor views on this subject.For example, the author sees an arbitrariness in the fact that Newton's laws "favor" a straight line.The author asks "why a straight line?" and claims Newton had no answer.

School project review
David Berlinski's portrayal of Isaac Newton is very informative.In his note to the reader Berlinski explains that the goal of his retelling of Newton's story is to give the reader a sense of Newton without becoming tedious and getting caught up in the mundane.This book sheds light onto influential factors in Newton's career and the adversity that he had to overcome within the scientific community.The math explaining Newton's concepts and conclusions about science is relatively simple and easy to understand for people who don't have a doctorate in physics, which is quite welcome to the average person.Berlinski also endeavors into Newton's personal life as well as his close friendships and bitter rivals.These personal interactions shed some light as to Newton's temperament and personality quirks that succeed in Berlinski's goal to inform the reader about Newton, not just Newton's ideas and discoveries.All in all a good read. ... Read more

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Opticks Reviewed
Overall the book covered the material well. However the book was somewhat difficult to follow. It took a couple of passes to clarify what was being said.

Dont Understand

It is obvious neither of the previous reviewers understand, this book was written by Issac Newton in the 1600's.It is read for historical reasons.

"tres curieux"
"Though Mr. Newton is no physicist, his book is very interesting." -- Father Nicolas Malebranche (1707)

Difficult to read, but interesting from a historical p.o.v.
Having done a Ph.D. in optics, I have read quite some books on optics and out of curiocity I bought this book, but I am not very pleased with it. First, it is difficult to read because of the old English language and structure. For native English speakers this carries perhaps not so much weight, but for me it did. Second, because it is a collection of Newton's works, it contains of course also many not-so-interesting discussions which you have to 'consume' before realising it was not so interesting.

What is nice though, is that the book contains many so-called queries, which are possible explanations of various optical phenomena, explanations/assumptions Newton could not prove/disprove at the time. This is fascinating reading, because many of these turned out to be true (or false, but even then: still interesting to know what he thought).

Overall impression: if you are interested in the history of optics/Newton then it is a nice book. But just for browsing in the evening: no. ... Read more

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Newton's mathematical researches during the last five years of his stay in Cambridge before leaving in April 1696 to take up his duties at the Mint in London have three main centres of interest: methods of fluxions and series, classical pure geometry, and Cartesian analytical geometry. Part 1 reproduces Newton's advances at this time in further extending the techniques of his combined calculus of fluxions and fluent, and of expansion into infinite series. Part 2 gives publication of Newton's lengthy excursions in the early 1690s into the modes of geometrical analysis used by the 'ancient' geometers, based - by way of Commandino's Latin translation - on the account of this little understood field of the Greek 'topos analuomenos' which was given by Pappus in the prolegomenon to the seventh book of his Mathematical Collection. Part 3 gives prominence to the final text of the Enumeratio Linearum Tertii Ordinis which Newton put together in June 1695. ... Read more

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Isaac Newton was a scientific genius whose discoveries changed the way people thought about the world. He solved complex mathematical problems and invented the branch of mathematics called calculus. He investigated light and through experiments proved its relationship to color. And he established universal principles about how gravity, force, and motion work and are related. These principles became known as Newtons laws. Underneath Newtons public image as a genius was a man with real problems and failingsa complicated, sometimes unpleasant person whose interests and desires did not always match his legend. ... Read more

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This book deals with Sir Isaac Newton's Judaic studies andtheir impact on his theology. After examining what Jewish sourcesNewton read, the author explains how ideas Newton learned from Jewishhistory and literature found their way into his understanding ofancient religion, scriptural prophecy, the Temple of Jerusalem, theancient church, and the corruption of Christianity. This investigationsheds new light on many aspects of newton's thought. ... Read more

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Strong meat for men of full age
This academic work is not only palatable, it's delicious. I devoured it!Goldish has gone to great lengths to make his work accessible to those ofus mortals who are not quite as well read in 17th century Hebraism. Goldishfinally gives us a good strong look at Newton's lost work, Of the Church.The same mind that unlocked the riddles of our physical universe made greatpains to unlock the riddles of the spiritual kind. All told, an excitingaddition to an excellent series. ... Read more

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SIR ISAAC NEWTON SIR ISAAC NEWTON A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WORK BY S. BRQDETSKY M. A., F. R. A. S. FriOFLSbOR OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WITH A PORTRAIT, A MAP AND IO DIAGRAMS METHUEN CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET W. C. LONDON INSCRIBED TO THE MEMORY OF, MY MOTHER PREFACE THIS brief account of the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton does not claim to be a critical biography. The authors object has been to present the main features of Newtons life and his chief contributions to knowledge, in a manner that will be understood by a reader who possesses a very moderate grounding in the elements of science. Far too little attention is paid nowadays to the heroes of science, and it is hoped that the present volume will help to give to considerable numbers of schoolboys and schoolgirls, as well as to children of a larger growth, some insight into the life, personality and achieve ments of the greatest man of science England has produced. Needless to say the author is indebted to many standard books, especially those by Sir David Brewster, and to a large number of scattered articles on Newton and his work. His thanks are due to Mr. Christopher Turnor of Stoke Rochford for kind permission to use the marble copy of the famous bust by Roubilliac for the frontispiece. S. B. LEEDS February, 1927 CONTENTS HAP1FR P G I. THE LINCOLNSHIRE CHILD, 1642-1661 . I II. THE CAMBRIDGE STUDENT, 1661-1665 . 13 III. THE DAWN OF MATHEMATICAL DISCOVERY, 1665 21 IV, THE GERM OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION, l666 29 V. THE ANALYSIS OF LIGHT AND COLOUR, 1666 53 VI. THE OPTICAL DECADE, 1668-1678 . . 62 VII. THE GRAVITATIONAL DECADE, 1678-1687 8l VIII. THE PRINCIPIA, 1687 .... 101 IX. THE TRANSITIONAL DECADE, 1687-1696 . 122 X. THE GUARDIAN OF THE NATIONS COINAGE, 1696-1727 130 XI. THE DOYEN OF BRITISH SCIENCE, 1703-1727 137 XII. THE END, 1727 153 W . o 1 2 a CO 8 O CO LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS SIR ISAAC NEWTON . . . Frontispiece From a copy of a bust by Koubtlhac, n the possession of Christopher Tumor, Esq., at btoke Rochford FIGURE PAGE MAP OF NEWTONS PART OF LINCOLNSHIRE . 6 From a drawing by 4. E. Taylor 1. AREA OF CIRCLE 24 2. KEPLERS LAWS 40 3. CENTRAL ACCELERATION IN CIRCLE . . 49 4. SPHERICAL ABERRATION 55 5. SPECTRUM 59 6. NEWTONS RINGS 75 7. FALLING BODY AND ROTATING EARTH , . 85 8. CAUSE OF PRECESSION . . . . 115 9. TIDES Il6 10. PATH OF PERIODIC COMET .... 117 When Newton saw an apple fall, he found In that slight startle from his contemplation Tis said for Ill not answer above ground For any sages creed or calculation A mode of proving that the earth turned round In a most natural whirl, called gravitation And this is the sole mortal who could grapple, Since Adam, with a fall, or with an apple. Man fell with apples, and with apples rose, II this be true for we must deem the mode In which Sir Isaac Newton could disclose Through the then unpaved stars the turnpike road, A thing to counterbalance human woes For ever since immortal man hath glowd With all kinds of mechanics, and full soon Steam-engines will conduct him to the moon. LORD BYRON Don Juan, Canto the Tenth, I and II. SIR ISAAC NEWTON CHAPTER I THE LINCOLNSHIRE CHILD, 1642-1661 At first, the Iniant, Mewling and pukmg in the nurses arms. And then, the whining School-boy, with his satchel, And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then, the Lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woful ballad Made to his mistress eye-brow. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE As You Like It. IN August, 1642, the sword was drawn in the armed struggle between King Charles I and his Parliament. For nearly twenty years the struggle raged first the King suffered complete defeat and Parliament became the supreme arbiter of the destinies of the nation then Parliaments power waned and became completely subject to the royal will of Charles II, restored to the powers and prerogatives of his less fortunate father... ... Read more

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Sir Isaac Newton - Life and Times of a Scientific Genius is a biography of Sir Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 - 31 March 1727) an English physicist and mathematician who has been regarded by many as the greatest scientist of mankind.Among his numerous brilliant achievements, Newton formulated the three laws of motion,described universal gravitation, and published Philosophie Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687) one of the most important scientific works ever written. Sir Isaac Newton - Life and Times of a Scientific Genius is highly recommended for those interested in the history behind Sir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists and intellects of all time and for those interested in the foundations of science. ... Read more

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1733. In two parts. Part I contains observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, including an introduction concerning the compilers of the Books of the Old Testament, prophetic language, various prophecies, and a myriad of discussion relative to the prophecies of Daniel. Part II contains the observations upon the Apocalypse of St. John, including an introduction concerning the time when the Apocalypse was written, the relation of this Apocalypse to the Book of the Law of Moses, and the relation the prophecy of John has to those of Daniel. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English. ... Read more

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unrequited
I will not be the recipient of these books, I have gifted them to my relation who is a theology student,

One of humanity's greatest minds brought to bear on Prophecy
The mastermind of Sir Isaac Newton yields results just as brilliant when studying Bible prophecy as when he turned his attention to the physical universe! There is in this book a consistency of interpretation in all the details of the prophecies of Daniel and of Revelation that I have not seen in any of the works of modern-day scholars.Isaac Newton seems to be completely true to the message of the Bible when providing his own thoughts on the Antichrist, the Beast, the Woman called "Babylon", and the "Great Tribulation".The integrity of Newton's scholarship and skills of exegesis give the reader a distinct impression that, unlike most writers on end-times prophecy today, when faced with a detail of interpretation that conflicted with his existing views, Newton would have gladly given up his prejudices in exchange for something better: the Truth. He presents an excellent example--perhaps the best I have read--of what is known as Premillennial Historicism.This is essentially the same view held by H. Grattan Guinness, E.B. Elliott, Matthew Henry, and Charles Spurgeon. In my opinion every pastor or teacher who preaches or teaches on the subject of the Last Things should have a copy of "Observations..." on his or her desk. ... Read more