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Newton, Sir Isaac

Gjertsen, Derek. The Newton Handbook. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1986. Comprehensive reference work with good bibliography.

Hall, A. Rupert. All was Light: an Introduction to Newton's Opticks. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993. Leading scientific historian elucidates a key text.

Hall, A. Rupert. Isaac Newton, Adventurer in Thought. Oxford: Blackwell, 1992. Thorough scientific biography.

Maury, Jean-Pierre. Newton: Understanding the Cosmos. Thames and Hudson, 1992. For the general reader.

Rankin, William. Newton for Beginners. Cambridge: Icon Books, 1993. Painless introduction.

Westfall, Richard S. The Life of Isaac Newton. Cambridge University Press, 1993. Excellent general biography.

Westfall, Richard S. Never at Rest: a Biography of Isaac Newton. Cambridge University Press, 1981. Definitive portrait of his life and work as a scientist and philosopher.

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