The Resource The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment, J.B. Shank
The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment, J.B. Shank
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The item The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment, J.B. Shank represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A study of public culture, this book digs beneath the surface of the commonplace narratives that link Newton with the Enlightenment to examine the actual historical changes that brought them togather in 18th century time and space. Shank re-examines Newton's status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 571 pages)
- Contents
-
- Newton without newtonianism : French mathematical science in the early eighteenth century
- Sources of Enlightenment Newtonianism : toward a new climate of science in France after 1715
- Preparing the battlefield : fighting for and against Newton after 1715
- The invention of French Newtonianism : Maupertuis and Voltaire
- Making the "philosophe" : Voltaire's Newtonianism and the scandal of the lettres philosophiques
- A French culture war : the battle over Newtonianism
- Leibnizianism and the solidification of the French Enlightenment
- Isbn
- 9780226749471
- Label
- The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment
- Title
- The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment
- Statement of responsibility
- J.B. Shank
- Subject
-
- 1700-1799
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Enlightenment
- Enlightenment -- France
- France
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- SCIENCE -- History
- Science
- Science -- France -- History -- 18th century
- Science -- Philosophy
- Science -- Philosophy | History -- 18th century
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 -- Influence
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A study of public culture, this book digs beneath the surface of the commonplace narratives that link Newton with the Enlightenment to examine the actual historical changes that brought them togather in 18th century time and space. Shank re-examines Newton's status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shank, John Bennett
- Dewey number
- 509.44/09033
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q127.F8
- LC item number
- S53 2008eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Newton, Isaac
- Science
- Enlightenment
- Science
- Newton, Isaac
- SCIENCE
- Enlightenment
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Science
- Science
- France
- Label
- The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment, J.B. Shank
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-548) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Newton without newtonianism : French mathematical science in the early eighteenth century -- Sources of Enlightenment Newtonianism : toward a new climate of science in France after 1715 -- Preparing the battlefield : fighting for and against Newton after 1715 -- The invention of French Newtonianism : Maupertuis and Voltaire -- Making the "philosophe" : Voltaire's Newtonianism and the scandal of the lettres philosophiques -- A French culture war : the battle over Newtonianism -- Leibnizianism and the solidification of the French Enlightenment
- Control code
- 309920231
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 571 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780226749471
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786611966454
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- e5573447-71c9-4d26-921a-0c26f8487cf2
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)309920231
- Label
- The Newton wars and the beginning of the French Enlightenment, J.B. Shank
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-548) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Newton without newtonianism : French mathematical science in the early eighteenth century -- Sources of Enlightenment Newtonianism : toward a new climate of science in France after 1715 -- Preparing the battlefield : fighting for and against Newton after 1715 -- The invention of French Newtonianism : Maupertuis and Voltaire -- Making the "philosophe" : Voltaire's Newtonianism and the scandal of the lettres philosophiques -- A French culture war : the battle over Newtonianism -- Leibnizianism and the solidification of the French Enlightenment
- Control code
- 309920231
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xv, 571 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780226749471
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786611966454
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- e5573447-71c9-4d26-921a-0c26f8487cf2
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)309920231
Subject
- 1700-1799
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Enlightenment
- Enlightenment -- France
- France
- History
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
- SCIENCE -- History
- Science
- Science -- France -- History -- 18th century
- Science -- Philosophy
- Science -- Philosophy | History -- 18th century
- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 -- Influence
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