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New to Penguin Classics, the astonishing story of the Copernican
Revolution, told through the words of the ground-breaking
scientists who brought it about In the late fifteenth century, it
was believed that the earth stood motionless at the centre of a
small, ordered cosmos. Just over two centuries later, everything
had changed. Not only was the sun the centre of creation, but the
entire practice of science had been revolutionised. This is the
story of that astonishing transformation, told through the words of
the astronomers and mathematicians at its heart. Bringing together
excerpts from the works and letters of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler,
Descartes, Newton and others for the first time, The Dawn of Modern
Cosmology is the definitive record of one of the great turning
points in human history. Edited with Translations, Notes and an
Introduction by Aviva Rothman
New concise edition with a new introduction, abridged for the
modern reader. The Principia. Mathematical Principles of Natural
Philosophy is one of the most important scientific works ever to
have been written and has had a profound impact on modern science.
Consisting of three separate books, the Principia states Newton’s
laws of motion and Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
Understanding and acceptance of these theories was not immediate,
however by the end of the seventeenth century no one could deny
that Newton had far exceeded all previous works and revolutionised
scientific thinking. The FLAME TREE Foundations series features
core publications which together have shaped the cultural landscape
of the modern world, with cutting-edge research distilled into
pocket guides designed to be both accessible and informative.
In his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia
Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid
out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion
that have guided the development of modern physical science. Even
after more than three centuries and the revolutions of Einsteinian
relativity and quantum mechanics, Newtonian physics continues to
account for many of the phenomena of the observed world, and
Newtonian celestial dynamics is used to determine the orbits of our
space vehicles. This authoritative, modern translation by I.
Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, the first in more than 285 years,
is based on the 1726 edition, the final revised version approved by
Newton; it includes extracts from the earlier editions, corrects
errors found in earlier versions, and replaces archaic English with
contemporary prose and up-to-date mathematical forms. Newton's
principles describe acceleration, deceleration, and inertial
movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon,
planets, and comets. A great work in itself, the Principia also
revolutionized the methods of scientific investigation. It set
forth the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal
gravity, the physical principles that account for the Copernican
system of the world as emended by Kepler, thus effectively ending
controversy concerning the Copernican planetary system. The
translation - only edition of this preeminent work is truly
accessible for today's scientists, scholars, and students.
First Published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
In his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia
Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid
out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion
that have guided the development of modern physical science. Even
after more than three centuries and the revolutions of Einsteinian
relativity and quantum mechanics, Newtonian physics continues to
account for many of the phenomena of the observed world, and
Newtonian celestial dynamics is used to determine the orbits of our
space vehicles. This authoritative, modern translation by I.
Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, the first in more than 285 years,
is based on the 1726 edition, the final revised version approved by
Newton; it includes extracts from the earlier editions, corrects
errors found in earlier versions, and replaces archaic English with
contemporary prose and up-to-date mathematical forms. Newton's
principles describe acceleration, deceleration, and inertial
movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon,
planets, and comets. A great work in itself, the Principia also
revolutionized the methods of scientific investigation. It set
forth the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal
gravity, the physical principles that account for the Copernican
system of the world as emended by Kepler, thus effectively ending
controversy concerning the Copernican planetary system. The
illuminating Guide to Newton's Principia by I. Bernard Cohen makes
this preeminent work truly accessible for today's scientists,
scholars, and students. Designed with collectors in mind, this
deluxe edition has faux leather binding covered with a beautiful
dustjacket.
In his monumental 1687 work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia
Mathematica, known familiarly as the Principia, Isaac Newton laid
out in mathematical terms the principles of time, force, and motion
that have guided the development of modern physical science. Even
after more than three centuries and the revolutions of Einsteinian
relativity and quantum mechanics, Newtonian physics continues to
account for many of the phenomena of the observed world, and
Newtonian celestial dynamics is used to determine the orbits of our
space vehicles. This authoritative, modern translation by I.
Bernard Cohen and Anne Whitman, the first in more than 285 years,
is based on the 1726 edition, the final revised version approved by
Newton; it includes extracts from the earlier editions, corrects
errors found in earlier versions, and replaces archaic English with
contemporary prose and up-to-date mathematical forms. Newton's
principles describe acceleration, deceleration, and inertial
movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth, moon,
planets, and comets. A great work in itself, the Principia also
revolutionized the methods of scientific investigation. It set
forth the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal
gravity, the physical principles that account for the Copernican
system of the world as emended by Kepler, thus effectively ending
controversy concerning the Copernican planetary system. The
illuminating Guide to Newton's Principia by I. Bernard Cohen makes
this pre-eminent work truly accessible for today's scientists,
scholars, and students. Designed with collectors in mind, this
beautiful and deluxe cloth edition will hold a place of honor on
any bookshelf.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and
practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the
extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases,
their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology,
agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even
cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled
from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of
this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping
to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT131548With an
initial publisher's note. A reissue of the 1731 second edition,
with a cancel titlepage.London: printed for B. Motte and C.
Bathurst, 1737. vi, 10],152p., plate: ill.; 8
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