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Pask, Colin, 1943-
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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.
Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
Mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
Physics -- History -- 17th century.
Mathematics -- History -- 17th century.
Science -- History -- 17th century.
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Pask, Colin, 1943-
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.
Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
Mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
Physics -- History -- 17th century.
Mathematics -- History -- 17th century.
Science -- History -- 17th century.
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Magnificent Principia : exploring Isaac Newton's masterpiece / by Colin Pask.
by
Pask, Colin, 1943-
Prometheus Books, 2013.
Call #:
531 P282m
Subjects
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.
Celestial
mechanics
--
Early
works
to
1800
.
Mechanics
--
Early
works
to
1800
.
Physics
--
History
--
17th century.
Mathematics
--
History
--
17th century.
Science
--
History
--
17th century.
ISBN:
9781616147457 (hc.)
1616147458 (hc.)
Description:
528 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introductory material
--
How the Principia begins
--
Developing the basics of dynamics
--
On to more complex situations
--
About Principia Book II
--
The majestic Principia Book III
--
Reception and influence of Principia.
Summary:
"Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg has written that 'all that has happened since 1687 is a gloss on the Principia.' Now you too can appreciate the significance of this stellar work, regarded by many as the greatest scientific contribution of all time. Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or simply the Principia, remains a mystery for many people. Few of even the most intellectually curious readers, including professional scientists and mathematicians, have actually looked in the Principia or appreciate its contents. Mathematician Pask seeks to remedy this deficit in this accessible guided tour through Newton's masterpiece. Using the final edition of the Principia, Pask clearly demonstrates how it sets out Newton's (and now our) approach to science; how the framework of classical
mechanics
is established; how terrestrial phenomena like the tides and projectile motion are explained; and how we can understand the dynamics of the solar system and the paths of comets. He also includes scene-setting chapters about Newton himself and scientific developments in his time, as well as chapters about the reception and influence of the Principia up to the present day"--P. [2] of cover.
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