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

The author of Math for the Frightened presents an accessible tour of the final edition of Newton's 17th-century opus to demonstrate how it established the modern world's approach to science, illuminating its coverage of topics ranging from projectile motion to the dynamics of the solar system.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Pask, Colin, 1943-
Language:	English
Published:	Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2013.
Subjects:	Newton, Isaac, > 1642-1727. > Principia. Mechanics > Early works to 1800. Celestial mechanics > Early works to 1800.
Genre:	Early works to 1800.
Physical Description:	528 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Book