Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton
2 Volume Set

Table of Contents

Volume 1: Dedication
Preface
1. Great discoveries previous to the birth of Sir Isaac Newton
2. Newton enters Trinity College, Cambridge
3. Newton succeeds Barrow in the Lucasian Chair
4. Newton writes notes on Kinkhuysen's Algebra
5. Mistake of Newton in supposing the length of the spectra to be the same in all bodies
6. Newton on the cause of the moon's libration
7. Newton's hypothesis of refraction and reflexion
8. Influence of colour in the material world
9. Newton's discoveries on the inflexion of light
10. Miscellaneous optical researches of Newton
11. Astronomical discoveries of Newton
12. The first idea of gravity occurs to Newton in 1665
13. The Newtonian philosophy stationary for half a century, owing to the imperfect state of mechanics, optics, and analysis
14. History of the infinitesimal calculus
Appendix. Volume 2:
15. Nicolas Facio de Duillier attacks Leibnitz
16. Newton declines taking orders
17. Newton's health impaired
18. Newton occupied with the lunar theory
19. No mark of national gratitude conferred on Newton
20. Sir Isaac is anxious to have the Greenwich Observations published
21. Dissensions in the Royal Society
22. Leibnitz attacks Netwon's Philosophy
23. The Princess of Wales obtains from Newton a manuscript abstract of his system of chronology
24. Theological writings of Newton
25. Sir Isaac's early study of chemistry
26. Newton's first attack of ill health, and his recovery
27. Permanence of Newton's reputation
Appendix
Index.