Recreating Newton

Newtonian Biography And The Making Of Nineteenth-Century History Of Science

by Rebekah Higgitt
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS, January of 2007 ‧
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Examines Isaac Newton's changing legacy during the nineteenth century. Higgitt focuses on 1820-1870, a period that saw the creation of the specialized and secularized role of the i?1/2scientist.i?1/2 She shows how debates about Newton's character stimulated historical scholarship and led to the development of a new expertise in the history of science.

Recreating Newton

Newtonian Biography And The Making Of Nineteenth-Century History Of Science

by Rebekah Higgitt

Property Description
ISBN: 9780822944775
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PRESS
Release Date: January of 2007
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Format: Book
Collection: Science & Culture In The Nineteenth Century
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > History and Scientific Methodology
EAN: 9780822944775

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