books by Robert Iliffe (newton george short)

books by Robert Iliffe

books:

Newton: A Very Short Introduction
Robert Iliffe

Oxford University Press, 2007

Newton's reputation was the subject of intense debate long before his death in 1727. While alive, numerous opponents sought to topple his theories, and his views on religion were considered by many to be unorthodox. For the vast majority of scholars, however, his groundbreaking approach to science overrode all else. This book makes use of previously unpublished private writings and manuscript sources to present a concise exploration of the ...

Switchback: An Ian St.George Mystery
Robert ILiffe

iUniverse-Indigo, 2007

John St.George, owner of ‘St.George’s Antiques’, has been murdered during a late night burglary at his antique shop. The Police, investigating the suspicious death, have few leads to go on. The victim’s son, Ian St.George, a retired R.C.M.P. Security Service Officer, finds himself the reluctant and sole owner of his father’s antique shop, and with it, a rare, historically significant and valuable Cantonese Ivory chess set that his ...