prologue, aka warning

This pathfinder was created with the high-school student in mind. The discoveries of Newton are integral to the studies of physics, mathematics, astronomy, and a myriad of other branches of science. Please remember that none of these sources is definitive, always think through the value of the source, and double check your facts.


  • encyclopedic blurbs: very...very short listings about Newton's life and discoveries. Start here if you have no idea who Sir Isaac Newton was or what he had to do with Science, but no paper should be written without a lot more information.
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  • biographies: books about the life of Newton. Less emphasis on the technicalities of his works, more on his life and times.
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  • on inspiring newton: books about the discoveries in the 17th century (and earlier) that made the work of Newton possible.
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  • newton's works: yep, Newton wrote these. Luckily for you, some nice fool translated them to English. Only for the Math/Science enthusiast.
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  • impact on the world: a book, a chapter, and a conference on some of the things that are possible today due to Newton.
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  • the science explained: having trouble with F=ma? Check out this book.
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  • way too much info: for those of you who read Principia and Opticka and want more boring things to read. These are next to impossible to read without falling asleep, but if you really want more info, welcome to it...
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  • think about it! a list of questions that occurred to me in performing this research, which you can answer by doing research of your own, or at least have an opinion on. Some of them will have no answer...