{"product_id":"073820143x-isaac_newton_the_last_sorcerer","title":"Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnknown to all but a few, Newton was a practicing alchemist who dabbled with the occult, a tortured, obsessive character who searched for an understanding of the universe by whatever means possible. S\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Library Journal \u003cp\u003eConsidering the large number of books written about Isaac Newton, another such volume hardly seems necessary. Nevertheless, this revisionist biography clearly deserves consideration. White, coauthor of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science (LJ 5\/1\/92) and a regular contributor to numerous scholarly and popular periodicals including New Scientist, reveals a Newton who was not only a brilliant scientist but also a man who spent a large part of his life intensely involved with alchemy, leaving us over one million words on the subject. Newton also spent a considerable amount of time studying biblical prophecy, astrology, numerology, and natural magic. Noting that the distinction between science and magic in the 1600s was not as clear-cut as it is today, White does not intend to dethrone Newton; rather he asks us to see Newton as a man and to accept his peculiarities and failings along with his skills and talents. Well written and researched, White's book is recommended for public and academic libraries.James Olson, Northeastern Illinois Univ. Lib., Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies \u0026amp; Memoirs\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionals \u0026amp; Academics\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eScientists\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49035362959550,"sku":"073820143X-4","price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/711hAx2gDML.jpg?v=1789498086","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/073820143x-isaac_newton_the_last_sorcerer","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}