Isaac Newton's scientific method [electronic resource] : turning data into evidence about gravity and cosmology / William L. Harper. Harper, William L. (William Leonard), 1943- Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Gravitation. Gravity. Cosmology. QC178 531.14 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on Mar. 5, 2012). Harper presents an account of Isaac Newton's work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newton's inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in which Newton's method aims to turn theoretical questions into ones which can be answered empirically. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199570409.001.0001 eng