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Never at Rest

Written by Richard S. Westfall

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934 pages, about 19 hours of reading

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Destined to become the standard biography of Isaac Newton, this meticulously detailed work centers on his scientific career, but also deals with every facet of his life. Westfall has drawn on recent research which has fundamentally altered our perception of Newton.

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