Winner of the Watson Prize from the History of Science Society
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Margaret C. Jacob and Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs
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Control of Nature
Series Editors: Morton L. Schagrin, State University of New York College at Fredonia; Michael Ruse, Florida State University; Robert Hollinger, Iowa State University
Winner of the Watson Prize from the History of Science Society This insightful work examines what happened to Newton's science as it was interpreted by his major followers. The authors also look at the scientific culture that Newton helped to create and the impact that his ideas had on the rapidly developing technology that led to the Industrial Revolution.