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	TN Encyclopedia: NEWTON CANNON
		Newton Cannon, Tennessee's first Whig governor, was born in North Carolina.
		Cannon's first administration produced the passage of an act providing state aid for internal improvements by authorizing the governor to subscribe for stock in railroad and turnpike companies.
		Cannon soon faced public condemnation, however, over locations for branches of the state banks made by his appointees to the board of directors.
	tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=C025 (502 words)

	Isaac Newton
		The legend is that Newton saw an apple fall in his garden in Lincolnshire, thought of it in terms of an attractive gravitational force towards the earth, and realized the same force might extend as far as the moon.
		This was envisioned by Newton in the Principia.
		Newton's answer was that the natural acceleration of the moon was much smaller than that of the cannonball because they were both caused by a force---a gravitational attraction towards the earth, and that the gravitational force became weaker on going away from the earth.
	galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu /lectures/newton.html (1834 words)

	Cannon
		The smoothbore cannon, first appearing in the early 14th century in Europe, assumed its classic form at the beginning of the 17th century, which persisted unchanged to the mid-19th century, when it was superseded by the breechloading rifled gun.
		Bombardum was used for cannon and cannonball as early as 1430, and bombator is known from 1456 for a gunner, or or bombardiator from 1547.
		From the cannon of various sizes, the field cannon on wheels, the musket, and the pistol were developed, each with its own style of mobility and scope of use.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/cannon.htm (11420 words)

	Amazon.de: Newton's Cannon: English Books: J. Gregory Keyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Newton's Cannon is an alternate history set primarily in the court of Louis XIV.
		Newton's Cannon is the first book in the series, and I would highly recommend you start here and read them in order for maximum enjoyment.
		In Newton's Cannon you will enter a world that conveys the magic and promise of Sir Isaac's interest in alchemy, and transforms alchemy from a lamentable failure in the history of science to a prime mover in the history of civilization.
	www.amazon.de /Newtons-Cannon-J-Gregory-Keyes/dp/0345433785 (1505 words)

	Science Jokes: Physics Jokes and Newton
		In 1687 Newton summarized his discoveries in terrestrial and celestial mechanics in his Principia (mathematical principles of natural philosophy), one of the greatest milestones in the history of science.
		Newton owned more books on humanistic learning and religion than on mathematics and science; all his life he studied them deeply and wrote about this topics.
		Isaac Newton was born in the manor house of Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire
	www.juliantrubin.com /physicsjokes.html (2103 words)

	Sir Isaac Newton: The Universal Law of Gravitation
		Finally, Newton reasoned that if the cannon projected the cannon ball with exactly the right velocity, the projectile would travel completely around the Earth, always falling in the gravitational field but never reaching the Earth, which is curving away at the same rate that the projectile falls.
		Newton concluded that the orbit of the Moon was of exactly the same nature: the Moon continuously "fell" in its path around the Earth because of the acceleration due to gravity, thus producing its orbit.
		However Newton, largely as a corollary of his 3rd Law, demonstrated that the situation actually was more symmetrical than Kepler imagined and that the Sun does not occupy a privileged postion; in the process he modified Kepler's 3rd Law.
	csep10.phys.utk.edu /astr161/lect/history/newtongrav.html (1830 words)

	TN Encyclopedia: CANNON COUNTY
		Cannon County was established on January 31, 1836, when the state legislature took portions of Rutherford, Smith, and Warren Counties to create the new county of Cannon, named in honor of Whig Governor Newton Cannon.
		Cannon County is now recognized as an important regional center for folk decorative arts.
		Cannon established the Woodbury newspaper, practiced law, and served in the state legislature as a young man; from 1904 to 1918 he served in the United States Congress and often entertained important southern Democratic leaders at his home on the outskirts of Woodbury.
	tennesseeencyclopedia.net /imagegallery.php?EntryID=C024 (741 words)

	Some Fantastic
		In this novel, the turning point of history is in 1681 when Sir Isaac Newton, father of physics and calculus, unleashes a substance called Philosopher's Mercury, that allows alchemists to manipulate the four basic elements of Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, thus achieving a breakthrough in the ancient art of alchemy.
		Another nice aspect of Newton's Cannon is the character of Adrienne de Mornay de Montchevreuil, a woman of the French court with aspirations to higher learning.
		However, as plot-driven novels go, Newton's Cannon is enjoyable, and as far as first books of series go, Keyes has done an excellent job of setting up this universe-he has created a scenario with plenty of promise, one with which he could conceivably take some wonderfully ambitious risks.
	www.somefantastic.us /NRYSF_Reviews/Newtons_Cannon_Review.html (907 words)

	Newtonian Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The cannon ball falls to the earth under the influence of gravity.
		When the initial speed of the cannon ball is low, the ball falls to the earth as expected.
		However, there is a certain speed at which the cannon ball falls toward the earth at the same rate as the earth's surface curves away.
	www.smaphysics.ca /phys40s/field40s/newtmtn.html (458 words)

	Isaac Newton Links
		It also contains two busts of Newton (including one by Roubiliac), a display of Newton memorabilia (including walking sticks, watches, mathematical instruments and a lock of hair) and a stained glass window by Cipriani (1771) depicting an alegorical scene in which Newton is presented to George III.
		Newton's Cannon This Java applet lets you shoot a ball from a mountain on the earth.
		Newton described the possible trajectories of a cannonball shot from a tall mountain.
	www.newton.cam.ac.uk /newton.html (609 words)

	Cannon County, Tennessee Genealogy Project
		Cannon County, named in honor of Newton Cannon, then Governor of Tennessee, was established on January 31, 1836.
		The Cannon County, Tennessee Genealogy Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information found should not be taken at face value, but should be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence.
		You are welcome to copy information found at the Cannon County, Tennessee Genealogy Website for personal use and share information with other researchers or genealogical organizations, but this information may not under any conditions be sold or used in a commercial project without expressed prior written permission.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/tn/county/cannon (400 words)

	Newton’s orbital cannon
		Isaac Newton discussed the use of a cannon to place an object in orbit in his Principia Mathematica (1687) – the book that defined classical physics and provided the theoretical basis for space travel and rocketry.
		Newton used the following thought experiment to explain the principle of Earth orbits.
		As more and more charge is used with each shot, the speed of the cannonball will be greater, and the projectile will fall to the ground farther and farther from the mountain.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/N/Newton_cannon.html (219 words)

	Amazon.com: Newton's Cannon: Book One of THE AGE OF UNREASON (The Age of Unreason, Book 1): Books: J. Gregory Keyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		And then there is Newton -- mad, mysterious Newton who has been politicked out of the mainstream of British science, and may be the only man who can understand and prevent the forces that well-meaning Franklin and Adrienne in unfortunate collusion with a host of villains have set in motion.
		Newton's Cannon is a great blend of science, a little bit of magic, and a whole lot of "what-if." The historical characters, while much younger than we are familiar with (Ben Franklin starts at age 12), are still fairly recognizable.
		There is a cannon mentioned (not the one in the title) that when the cannonball strikes a castle, it turns the walls to glass and then shatters the castle.
	www.amazon.com /Newtons-Cannon-Book-UNREASON-Unreason/dp/0345433785 (3760 words)

	Newton's Orbital Cannon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Isaac Newton discussed the use of a cannon to attain orbit in 1687 in his Principia Mathematica - the very book that defined classical physics and provided the theoretical basis for space travel and rocketry.
		As more and more charge is used with each shot, the speed of the cannonball will be grater, and the projectile will impact the ground farther and farther from the mountain.
		Although Newton did not intend this to be a practical proposal, the example was certainly known to all who would later dream of the 'shot into infinity'....
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/lvs/newannon.htm (280 words)

	Lesson 36: Satellites
		We need to talk about Newton for about the third time in this course, but this should give you an idea of just how much stuff he studied and what a large impact he had on physics.
		Newton knew the Earth is a sphere and therefore has a curved surface.
		Newton understood that it was physically impossible to build a cannon that powerful.
	www.studyphysics.ca /newnotes/20/unit02_circulargravitation/chp08_space/lesson36.htm (754 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cannon
		Son of George Cannon and Ann (Quayle) Cannon; brother-in-law of Martha Maria Hughes Cannon; father of Frank Jenne Cannon; relative of Donald James Cannon; great-great-great-granduncle of
		Cannon, James Patrick (1890-1974) — also known as James P. Cannon — of New York.
		Cannon, Martha Maria Hughes (1857-1932) — also known as Mattie Cannon; Martha Maria Hughes — of Utah.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/cannon.html (1046 words)

	J. Gregory Keyes: Newton's Cannon
		The year 1998 certainly looks like it will be the "Year of the Comet." Although lacking such brilliant visitors as Hyakutake or Hale-Bopp, this year has seen an influx of novels and films about cometary collisions, from "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon" to Michael Flynn's Rogue Star and Jack McDevitt's Moonfall.
		The details of Newton's science of alchemy are well thought out and its laws appear to be as rigorous as any physical laws.
		Newton favors the idea that he and his peers are regaining the knowledge lost by the ancients, giving alchemical reality to the miracle of the Bible and hinting at the complete reinterpretation of the historical record.
	www.sfsite.com /~silverag/keyes.html (490 words)

	Review -- Newton's Cannon by Gregory Keyes
		A lot of writers wanting to have magic in an analog of the present day have tossed off some explanation to the effect that Newton's investigations into alchemy and magic were successful.
		In our own timeline, Newton did turn his mind to the study of alchemy and magic after completing his famous investigations on physics, but reached only a dead end.
		He then flees Boston and heads for London, where he seeks out Newton and his following in a desperate effort to discover the true secret of "Newton's Cannon" before it is too late.
	members.tripod.com /~kimmel/bookstore/newtonscannon.html (474 words)

	Cannon
		John Mason Cannon, son of Solomon and Rebecca Cannon, married September 1834 Susan Elliott, in Talbot Co.,MD. She was the daughter of James G. Elliott who drowned in the Wye River on board the schooner Hester Ann in December 1835.
		Newton Cannon was an early governor of Tennessee.
		Both of these men were probably grandsons of Henry Cannon and Frances Newton, but which of the sons of this couple were their father or fathers has not been ascertained.
	www.goldenlyon.com /cannon.html (4823 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Newton's Cannon
		He discovered the seeds of Newton's Cannon while researching 18th-century history for his Ph.D. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington.
		The weapons of war that the English employ -- using the principles of Newton's alchemy -- are devastating the French army.
		She discovers the truth about Newton's Cannon, and must form her own scheme to avert disaster before it's too late.
	www.sfsite.com /07b/newt37.htm (626 words)

	Newton Cannon & William Ledbetter Deed to William Wellborne - Gibson TN
		Newton Cannon and William Ledbetter Deed to William Wellborne - Gibson TN
		In Witness whereof the said Newton Cannon and William Ledbetter hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date before mentioned.
		Personally appeared before me Smith Criddle Clerk of the County Court of said County the within named Newton Cannon and William Ledbetter the bargainors with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within deed for the purposes therein contained.
	www.freewebs.com /southernroots/research/deeds/ledbetterdeedwellborne.htm (225 words)

	Newton's Cannon: Book One of The Age of Unreason -- book review
		In 1681, Sir Isaac Newton has had a startling revelation in his study of alchemy, unleashing "Philosopher's Mercury," which allows people to manipulate the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
		We get the picture that he is a former student of Newton's and they had a falling out, but that's it.
		Newton's philosophical companions suffer from sounding much the same, with only MacLaurin's Scottish brogue distinguishing him from the rest (except for the woman).
	www.curledup.com /newtonsc.htm (1112 words)

	CANNON, Newton (1781-1841) Bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		“Newton Cannon and State Politics, 1835-1839.” Tennessee Historical Quarterly 15 (December 1956): 306-21.
		“Newton Cannon and the Constitutional Convention of 1834.”; Tennessee Historical Quarterly 15 (September 1956): 224-42.
		Harkins, John E. “Newton Cannon, Jackson Nemesis.” Tennessee Historical Quarterly 43 (Winter 1984): 355-75.
	bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=C000123 (42 words)

	Review of Newton's Cannon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In 1715 Louis the Sun King is on his deathbed and drinks a mysterious Persian Elixir, which later is found to be yet one more result of Newton's new science, and becomes apparently restored in health to rule France and continue his wars with England.
		The cast of history is lead by Benjamin Franklin, a mere child and apprentice to his brother's print shop in Boston who realizes the value of the new technology quickly and becomes a proto-type hacker in the true concept of the word (not the modern one).
		The future books involve Franklin, Newton, Peter the Great and such luminaries as Cotton Mather and Blackbeard in the aftermath of the conclusion of the war between France and England, by the use of a super-weapon, Newton's Cannon by the French.
	www.fantasylibrary.com /stacks/reviews/newtonc.htm (467 words)

	Keyes, Newton's Cannon (016keyj1)
		This novel is akin to a science-fictional alternate history.
		Isaac Newton and his contemporaries develop the ancient art of alchemy using "modern" (post-algebra) mathematics to place it on a "scientific" basis.
		A young Ben Franklin demonstrates his genius by helping one of Newton's former protegés develop.
	savage.authorslawyer.com /reviews/016keyj1.shtml (622 words)

	Newton Cannon
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		CANNON, Newton, governor of Tennessee, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, about 1781 ; died in Harpeth, Williamson County, Tennessee, 29 September, 1842.
		After receiving a public-school education he removed to Tennessee, and was a member of the legislature in 1811-'2.
	www.famousamericans.net /newtoncannon (337 words)

	Newton's Cannon
		The teenage Ben Franklin is busy inventing alchemical communicators, and warring England and France employ the best natural philosophers to design new weapons: to boil blood within the enemy soldiers, to turn fortress walls to glass, to convert a musket into a ray-gun.
		In this world of escalating war, an embittered former student of Newton is busy creating a super-weapon, and all attempts to slow down the arms race are frustrated by a mysterious and murderous conspiracy.
		The conspiracy nearly manages to kill young Ben, and to his horror he discovers that some of his enemies are not human.
	home.sprynet.com /~dbrukman/Newtons-Cannon.html (644 words)

	Newton's Cannon (book 1 of The Age Of Unreason) by Greg Keyes
		Somehow, I never anticipate Keyes being as dark and depressing as his books frequently can be and it leads to an intriguing tension between the euphoria of scientific discovery that crops up again and again and the horrible uses to which certain people want to put these discoveries to.
		Newton's discovery, the mythical 'Philosopher's Mercury', turns out to have a lot more impact then, say, the whole gravity thing.
		In a world where most adult genre fiction these days seems to be tarted-up YA fodder with added sex and death, it's nice to see something that cuts as deep and is as grown-up as 'Newton's Cannon'.
	www.sfcrowsnest.co.uk /sfnews2/04_dec/review1204_27.shtml (817 words)

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