Description | Two reviews of volume 1 of the Cambridge edition of Sir Isaac Newton's mathematical papers, by Prag and Cohen and a review of volume 8 by Westfall. With a review of Richard S Westfall's 'Never at rest: a biography of Isaac Newton' (CUP, 1980) by D T Whiteside.
Derek Thomas 'Tom' Whiteside FBA (1932-2008), British historian of mathematics and authority on Isaac Newton.
Adolf Prag (1906-2004) mathematics master and Librarian at Westminster School. Proofreader and commentator on Whiteside's editions of Isaac Newton. |