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Author Pask, Colin, 1943-

Title Magnificent Principia : exploring Isaac Newton's masterpiece / by Colin Pask.

Publication Info. Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2013.

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Location Call No. Status
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  531 PAS    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  531 P26    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  531 PASK    Check Shelf
Description 528 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-523) 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 "Using the final edition of the Principia, the author 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." -- Publisher description.
Subject Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727. Principia.
Mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800.
ISBN 9781616147457 hardcover
1616147458 hardcover
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