Isaac Newton's New Physics

by Edwin Newman (Narrator)

This series of cassettes on Science & Discovery recreates one of history's most successful journeys -- 4,000 years of scientific efforts to better understand the physical world. Science has often challenged and upset conventional wisdom of accepted practices; these are the stories of vested interests and independent thinkers, experiments and theories, change and progress.

Audio Cassette

First published March 1, 1993

About the author

Edwin Newman, narrator of the Science and Discovery series, is a celebrated journalist, author, and lecturer. He was for thirty-five years a television journalist for NBC News, and he's familiar to millions as a moderator of presidential debates. Mr. Newman tells the story of science and discovery in his distinctively clear and direct style.

Reviews

[Tate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh, nothing I haven't already heard, but it was cool to see what each scientist said in their own words.

[Tara Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent and succinct information about Sir Issac Newton's academic and personal life.