Sir Isaac Newton [videorecording DVD] : the gravity of genius / produced by Greystone Communications, Inc. for A & E Network ; produced by Peter Doyle ; series producer, Melanie Blythe.
Format:
[videorecording DVD] :
Publisher:
Distributed by New Video, Distributed by New Video,
Copyright Date:
c2002
Description:
1 videodisc (DVD)(46 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally broadcast on television in 1995. Host: Jack Perkins ; interviews with: Alan Chapman, Sir Michael Atiyah, I. Bernard Cohen, Richard S. Westfall, Frank E. Manuel.
Summary:
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 an inspired social scene, his personal life was marked by loneliness. Examine the many discoveries and private fears of this remarkable man.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.