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A study of public culture, this book digs beneath the surface of the commonplace narratives that link Newton with the Enlightenment to examine the actual historical changes that brought them togather in 18th century time and space. Shank re-examines Newton's status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement.Shank, J. B. is the author of 'The Newton Wars and the Beginning of the French Enlightenment', published 2008 under ISBN 9780226749457 and ISBN 0226749452.
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