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The principia, mathematical principles of natural philosophy, Isaac Newton ; a new translation by I. Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, assisted by Julia Budenz ; preceded by a guide to Newton's Principia by I. Bernard Cohen

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The principia, mathematical principles of natural philosophy, Isaac Newton ; a new translation by I. Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, assisted by Julia Budenz ; preceded by a guide to Newton's Principia by I. Bernard Cohen

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

The principia

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945569560

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Isaac Newton ; a new translation by I. Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, assisted by Julia Budenz ; preceded by a guide to Newton's Principia by I. Bernard Cohen

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mathematical principles of natural philosophy

Summary

Presents Newton's unifying idea of gravitation and explains how he converted physics from a science of explanation into a general mathematical system

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Principia -- Chapter 2. Translating the Principia -- Chapter 3. Some General Aspects of the Principia -- Chapter 4. Some Fundamental Concepts of the Principia -- Chapter 5. Axioms, or the Laws of Motion -- Chapter 6. The Structure of Book 1 -- Chapter 7. The Structure of Book 2 -- Chapter 8. The Structure of Book 3 -- Chapter 9. The Concluding General Scholium -- Chapter 10. How to Read the Principia -- Chapter 11. Conclusion -- The Principia (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy) -- Halley's Ode to Newton -- Newton's Preface to the First Edition -- Newton's Preface to the Second Edition -- Cotes's Preface to the Second Edition -- Newton's Preface to the Third Edition -- Definitions -- Axioms, or the Laws of Motion -- Book 1. The Motion of Bodies -- Book 2. The Motion of Bodies -- Book 3. The System of the World

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The principia : mathematical principles of natural philosophy : the authoritative translation and guide

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