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Title: Painfully verbose and weak on content
Review: I expected much from this title, with the promise of being a mixture of Newton's biographical history and of his scientific methods. What is actually presented is a way too descriptive and subjective analysis of Newton's life and habits, with not much in depth discussion of Newton's mathematical and experimental innovations. Only until the appendix does the excellent 'Tour of Calculus' type of format make an appearance. A better outline of Newton's scientific methods can be found in Morris Kline's "Mathematics of the Physical World" from Dover books, and there are most certainly better Newton biographies out there. Disappointing.
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