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    Newton: The Cantankerous Revolutionary

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    Discover how a difficult genius born in 1642 transformed science forever. Beyond just gravity, we'll explore Newton's mathematical breakthroughs, feuds with rivals, and surprising career hunting counterfeiters.

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    Newton's approach was always to dig down to fundamental principles and rebuild from there; he didn't just fix surface problems, he created new frameworks that could handle future challenges.

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