Obviously this is not where one turns to learn Physics --I however found it "fascinating" to learn about events that I was not aware of--Newtons contemporaries, his failures, poitics of the day, and other events that were happening at the same time frame etc.
I have always wanted to someday find time to read Principia--I dont think I have enough training to understand it though--but like most people who watch ER and have no idea of medicine--I guess in a similar voyeristic fashion, I like to read about Physics and Mathematics !
This was an excellent book from that stand point of view--enough to create curiousity to "look for more". I wish I had read it when I was in school.
Y. Trakru M.D.
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This is the second book I had picked up in the "Introducing... A graphic guide" series. This book does not explain the theories (no math) but how those theories developed and the dynamics involving a development of such scientific theories(and how it revolutionized the scientific progress) in those very early times. If you have issues viewing/reading pictures/text on monochrome kindle, here is a fix. Press on the picture until color inverted and magnifier appear. Click on the magnifier. Pinch in/out to zoom. (x) to exit the zoom mode. See pictures. The book being short and 'graphic', by no means, is superficial. The price(free for prime) doesn't reflect its true value. Here is why it might worth your time:1) ~170 pages. and "free to read" for prime members. Easy to read. Accessible. (no math required)2) provide historical development of physics and science in general (renaissance). Get to know Newton and his theories better.3) inspirational4) supplement well to college physics courses I wish I had read this book before the first course in physics a few years ago. I learnt quite a few things I didn't know before about Newton, timeline of science and some random facts. (some people might not like it for not having actual math/formulas. You shouldn't be reading this book for that purpose anyway.)
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This is the second book I had picked up in the "Introducing... A graphic guide" series. This book does not explain the theories (no math) but how those theories developed and the dynamics involving a development of such scientific theories(and how it revolutionized the scientific progress) in those very early times. If you have issues viewing/reading pictures/text on monochrome kindle, here is a fix. Press on the picture until color inverted and magnifier appear. Click on the magnifier. Pinch in/out to zoom. (x) to exit the zoom mode. See pictures.
The book being short and 'graphic', by no means, is superficial. The price(free for prime) doesn't reflect its true value. Here is why it might worth your time:
1) ~170 pages. and "free to read" for prime members. Easy to read. Accessible. (no math required)
2) provide historical development of physics and science in general (renaissance). Get to know Newton and his theories better.
3) inspirational
4) supplement well to college physics courses
I wish I had read this book before the first course in physics a few years ago. I learnt quite a few things I didn't know before about Newton, timeline of science and some random facts. (some people might not like it for not having actual math/formulas. You shouldn't be reading this book for that purpose anyway.)
The book being short and 'graphic', by no means, is superficial. The price(free for prime) doesn't reflect its true value. Here is why it might worth your time:
1) ~170 pages. and "free to read" for prime members. Easy to read. Accessible. (no math required)
2) provide historical development of physics and science in general (renaissance). Get to know Newton and his theories better.
3) inspirational
4) supplement well to college physics courses
I wish I had read this book before the first course in physics a few years ago. I learnt quite a few things I didn't know before about Newton, timeline of science and some random facts. (some people might not like it for not having actual math/formulas. You shouldn't be reading this book for that purpose anyway.)
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