Magnificent Principia: Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece

by Colin Pask

Book Overview

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 appreciated its contents.Mathematician Colin Pask seeks to remedy this deficit with this accessible guided tour through Newton's masterpiece. Using the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633885682
• ISBN13: 9781633885684
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"