The Principia (Great Minds Series) by Isaac Newton

Prometheus Books, 1995-06. Paperback. Used: Good.

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UsedGood. Noitceable signs of wear/scuffs/creases on front/back cover, corners, some stitching near spine, edges, & bind but book is in good condition. Text is mostly clean.

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Sir Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles) is considered to be among the finest scientific works ever published. His grand unifying idea of gravitation, with effects extending throughout the solar system, explains by one principle such diverse phenomena as the tides, the precession of the equinoxes, and the irregularities of the moon's motion.Newton's brilliant and revolutionary contributions to science explained the workings of a large part of inanimate nature mathematically and suggested that the remainder might be understood in a similar fashion. By taking known facts, forming a theory that explained them in mathematical terms, deducing consequences from the theory, and comparing the results with observed and experimental facts, Newton united, for the first time, the explication of physical phenomena with the means of prediction. By beginning with the physical axioms of the laws of motion and gravitation, he converted physics from a mere science of explanation into a general… Read More

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Square uncreased spine, no writing/underlining/highlighting, no folded page corners. Page edges have faint age spotting.

Prometheus Books. Used - Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing box or discs. Damaged item.

Amherst: Prometheus Books. Fine copy. 1995. 1st. softcover. 8vo, 455 pp., Translated by Andrew Motte., Great Minds series. .

Prometheus, 1995-06-01. Paperback. Very Good. Amherst, 1995; glossy black and orange paper covers; minimal shelf wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; top corners of several rear pages bumped, otherwise in like new condition; Interior is clean and unmarked; 455 pages.