what is the history behind Newton's law of cooling?

Subject: what is the history behind Newton's law of cooling?

Date: Thu Nov 2 16:00:15 2000
Posted by Anna
Grade level: 10-12 School: trafalgar
City: montreal State/Province: No state entered. Country: Canada
Area of science: Physics
ID: 973198815.Ph

Message:


We're trying to understand where he derived his law from, maybe if you might 
have any examples also, that might be helpful. Are there other laws such as 
this one? Did Newton use other scientist's work and start from there or are 
all the concepts completely his?

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