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From Newton to Hawking

By Richard Noakes

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From Newton to Hawking

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This social history of mathematics and physics tells the story of Cambridge University's mathematical physicists. The University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the world's most celebrated academic positions. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the most influential minds in science and technology. This informative work offers new perspectives on such world-famous scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Paul Dirac, and Stephen Hawking.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
516
Release Date:
2003-12-01
Publication Date:
2005-01-31
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0521663105
ISBN13:
9780521663106
Weight:
933 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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