| Richard P. Olenick, Tom M. Apostol, David L. Goodstein - 1985 - 616 Seiten
...heavens. The result, as we know, was a profound revolution in physics as well as astronomy. CHAPTER FORCES I don't know what I may seem to the world, but, as...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| Charles E. Hummel - 1986 - 300 Seiten
...honors. His death was regarded as a national loss. Yet Newton's own view of his achievements was modest: "I don't know what I may seem to the world, but, as...myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on die sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| Steven C. Frautschi, Richard P. Olenick, Tom M. Apostol, David L. Goodstein - 1986 - 616 Seiten
...the rod will remain under tension (will not go into compression) at the highest point. CHAPTER FORCES I don't know what I may seem to the world, but, as to myself, I seem to have been only a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a... | |
| Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington - 1987 - 236 Seiten
...the first degree. CHAPTER VI THE NEW LAW OF GRAVITATION AND THE OLD LAW I don't know what 1 may scem to the world, but, as to myself, I seem to have been only as a boy playing on tha sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or... | |
| W. K. Thomas, Warren U. Ober - 1989 - 348 Seiten
...illustrate the essence of his own existence. "Sir Isaac Newton," Joseph Spence remarked in his Anecdotes, "a little before he died, said: 'I don't know what...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| Richard S. Westfall - 1994 - 356 Seiten
...It is a magnificent reflection which catches the essence of a life devoted to the pursuit of Truth. I don't know what I may seem to the world, but, as...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| Byron L. Sherwin - 1998 - 244 Seiten
...the wonder of creation. Sir Isaac Newton wrote, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| Peter Pesic - 2001 - 202 Seiten
...Kepler discerned the signature of the infinite. Newton on the Beach I don't know what I may appear to the world, but, as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| David L. Larsen - 644 Seiten
...because I have stood on the shoulders of others. I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, in diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst... | |
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