Life After Gravity
Author | : Patricia Fara |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198841029 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198841027 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life After Gravity written by Patricia Fara and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Presents Newton as a wealthy, ambitious Londoner with international connections, challenging the prevailing view of Newton as a solitary, reclusive genius. A unique narrative structure based on a Hogarth's painting 'The Indian Emperor', incorporating iconographic evidence to identify Newton as a participant in aristocratic metropolitan circles. Relates Newton and his science to Britain's imperial networks and the African slave trade, exposing Britain's greatest scientific hero as a participant in global trading based on slavery"--Publisher's description