Life after Gravity

Anyone interested in a detailed account of the later part of Newton’s life, focusing on its social, political, and moral dimensions, will find this an especially illuminating book. * J W Dauben *Fara’s story is full of colour… she is not just writing about Newton, she is painting a portrait of the age in which he lived, worked, schmoozed and manoeuvred… she also writes with an elegance and a wit you don’t generally associate with history books. * Marcus Berkmann, Daily Mail *Science is always part of society, as Fara entertainingly shows. * BBC History Magazine *… fresh, fascinating study of his [Newton’s] London career. * Andrew Robinson, Nature *… a highly unorthodox and groundbreaking book… revealing and beautifully written… * Vitali Vitaliev, E&T Magazine *Fara is a pleasingly lively historical guide… the sheer energy of the book shines through, giving readers a messier and more thornily human Newton than the cartoon renditions to which he’s so often reduced. * Steve Donoghue, Christian Science Monitor *… impressively broad and multifaceted, making for an interesting, penetrating slice of history, personal and generally. * M A Orthofer, Complete Review *The rich historical background provided… is to be welcomed… this is an excellent account of Newton in London. * Brad Baxter, British Numismatic Journal *

Patricia Fara lectures in the history of science at Cambridge University, where she is a Fellow of Clare College. Her prize-winning book, Science: A Four Thousand Year History (OUP, 2009), has been translated into nine languages. In addition to many academic publications, her popular works include Newton: The Making of Genius (Columbia University Press, 2002), An Entertainment for Angels (Icon Books, 2002), Sex, Botany and Empire(Columbia University Press, 2003), Pandora’s Breeches: Women, Science and Power in the Enlightenment (Pimlico, 2004), and most recently A Lab of One’s Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War (OUP, 2018). An experienced public lecturer, Patricia Fara appears regularly in TV documentaries and radio programmes such as In Our Time. She also contributes articles and reviews to many journals, including History Today, BBC History, New Scientist, Nature and the TLS.