Sir Isaac Newton [videorecording] : the gravity of genius / produced by Greystone Communications in association with A & E Networks ; produced by Peter Doyle.

Contributor Perkins, Jack, 1933-2019.

Imprint:Burlington, VT : A & E Home Video ; New York, N y ; Dist. by New Video, 2004, c1996.

Description1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments ; 4 3/4 in.

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Note:Originally broadcast on the program Biography.

Note:By the age of 23, he had laid the foundations for calculus, the laws of gravity, motion, and inertia, and begun experiments on light. His major work is called "The Principia". Isaac Newton has been called the Father of Modern Science. His incredible body of work represents arguably the greatest contribution to science ever made by an individual. But despite living at the vibrant center of a inspired social scene, his personal life was marked by loneliness. Examine the many discoveries and private fears of the remarkable man.

Note : PerformerHost: Jack Perkins ; interviews with : Alan Chapman, Sir Michael Atiyah, I. Bernard Cohen, Richard Westfall, Frank Manuel.

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