Sir Isaac Newton : the gravity of genius

Perkins, Jack, 1933- (Added Author). Chapman, Allan, 1946- (Added Author). Atiyah, Michael Francis, 1929-2019 (Added Author). Cohen, I. Bernard, 1914-2003 (Added Author). Westfall, Richard S. (Added Author). Pryke, David, 1933- (Added Author). Bernard, Paul. (Added Author). Johnson, Paul. (Added Author). Stone, Christopher L. (Added Author). A & E Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). New Video Group. (Added Author).

Summary: By the age of 23, he had laid the foundations for calculus, the laws of gravity, motion and inertia, and begun experiments on light. His major work is called 'The Principia'. Isaac Newton has been called the Father of Modern Science. His incredible body of work represents arguably the greatest contribution to science ever made by an individual. But despite living at the vibrant center of an inspired social scene, his personal life was marked by loneliness. Examine the many discoveries and private fears of this remarkable man.

Record details

ISBN: 0767066782
ISBN: 9780767066785
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Burlington, VT : A & E Television Networks ; New York, NY : Distributed by New Video, 2008.
Copyright: ©1995

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally broadcast on television in 1995.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Camera, David Pryke, Paul Bernard, Paul Johnson ; editors, Steve Pomerantz, Margaret Moore ; music, Christopher L. Stone.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Jack Perkins ; interviews with: Alan Chapman, Sir Michael Atiyah, I. Bernard Cohen, Richard S. Westfall, Frank E. Manuel.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.