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02342aam a2200337 i 4500 001 DAB25D72370411E887D7D95B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180403010230 008 170711t20182018si b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2017024280 020 $a 1786343738 020 $a 9781786343734 020 $a 178634372X 020 $a 9781786343727 035 $a (OCoLC)990503948 040 $a OU/DLC $b eng $e rda $c OSU $d DLC $d YDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d BTCTA $d YDX $d OCLCO $d IWA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a QA29 N4 R69 2018 100 1 $a Rowlands, Peter, $e author. 245 10 $a Newton and the great world system / $c Peter Rowlands, University of Liverpool, UK. 264 1 $a London : $b World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd, $c [2018] 300 $a x, 315 pages ; $c 25 cm 520 $a "Mathematics is, in many ways, the most generic and abstract of all systems of human thought. Once Newton found he could describe dynamics and planetary motions using purely mathematical laws and deductive processes, he understood that there was no limit to what else could be explained -- given time and ingenuity every aspect of Nature would find its mathematical roots. Newton himself repeatedly stated how aspects of chemistry, biology and even human thought could be accessed by his method. He also acknowledged how immense the task would be, involving many contributors over many centuries, however once the system was in place, it could be extended indefinitely. Although not fully understood during his lifetime, the Newtonian method has since been applied to many subjects outside of physics, including chemistry, physiology and philosophy. This book analyses the Newtonian method and demonstrates how it represents the very roots of our understanding of the great world system we live in today"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Metaphysics and methodology -- Mathematics -- Space, time and motion -- Mass, momentum and energy -- Gravity -- The system of the world -- Astrophysics and cosmology -- Gravity and inertia. 600 10 $a Newton, Isaac, $d 1642-1727 $x Mathematics. $x Mathematics. 650 0 $a Physics. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200806025049.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DAB25D72370411E887D7D95B97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search