Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works
|
Buy Now
The Correspondence of Isaac Newton (Paperback)
Loot Price: R3,208
Discovery Miles 32 080
|
|
The Correspondence of Isaac Newton (Paperback)
Series: The Correspondence of Isaac Newton 7 Volume Paperback Set, Volume 4
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Donate to Against Period Poverty
Total price: R3,228
Discovery Miles: 32 280
|
This fourth volume covers the period which was probably the most
varied of Newton's whole career. The Principia had already
established Newton as the world's foremost mathematician and
natural philosopher. In spite of the abstruse nature of the
mathematical treatment adopted in its pages, the first edition was
rapidly exhausted and, within a very few years, Newton was being
urged to consider the preparation of the second edition. This was
to contain, inter alia, his further researches upon the motion of
the Moon, the solar system, and the behaviour of the comets. Not
until 1694, however, did his thoughts upon this project assume
definite shape. To carry out his plan, he had need of the most
accurate observations available, and for these he turned to the
Observatory at Greenwich, where John Flamsteed had been installed
as King's Astronomer. So came about that close association between
the two men which was to last for many years, though not without
frequent interruptions.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.