In the sixties while reading Sir Arnold Toynbee’s 12 volume work, A Study of History, I noticed that he made only six passing references to Newton, while referring at least ten times as frequently, and often at great length, to Napoleon. As I was heavily involved in space communications work for NATO at the time I was particularly astonished at Toynbee’s lack of historical perspective, because I believed then as now that Newton’s impact upon history was greater than Napoleon’s.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | March 1, 1999 |
Published in Issue | Year 1999 Volume: 4 Issue: 1 |