Selections from Newton's Principia by Sir Isaac Newton

Selections from Newton's Principia by Sir Isaac Newton

Newton?s new conception of the laws of the universe challenged centuries of received opinion, and laid a new foundation for our ?common sense? understanding of the physical world. If you have always wanted to know more about Newton?s achievement but thought it was the exclusive province of experts, this little book will guide you through the essentials of Newton?s argument in his own words and using only elementary mathematics. Traces the basic development of universal gravitation. Newton's text with notes, commentary, questions for discussion, and additional diagrams. Includes Newton's definitions, laws, scholia, Book I propositions 1 and 4, Rules of Philosophizing, Phenomena, Book III Propositions 1 through 4, and General Scholium.

Newton, Isaac: - Sir Isaac Newton nü¾Ž–”¼ le 25 dü¾Ž–”¼cembre 1642 et mort le 20 mars 1727 est un philosophe, mathü¾Ž–”¼maticien, physicien, alchimiste, astronome et thü¾Ž–”¼ologien anglais. C'est une figure emblü¾Ž–”¼matique de la Science, il est surtout reconnu pour avoir fondü¾Ž–”¼ la mü¾Ž–”¼canique classique, et pour sa thü¾Ž–”¼orie de la gravitation universelle. En optique, il a dü¾Ž–”¼couvert la dü¾Ž–”¼composition du spectre lumineux et inventü¾Ž–”¼ un tü¾Ž–”¼lü¾Ž–”¼scope.

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ISBN 13	9781888009262
ISBN 10	1888009268
Title	Selections from Newton's Principia
Author	Sir Isaac Newton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Green Lion Press
Year published	2004-07-01
Number of pages	120
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