Isaac Newton: When Newton saw an apple fall, he found In that slight startle from his contemplation ... A mode of proving that the ear

When Newton saw an apple fall, he found In that slight startle from his contempl — Isaac Newton

When Newton saw an apple fall, he found In that slight startle from his contemplation ... A mode of proving that the earth turn'd round In a most natural whirl, called 'gravitation'.

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