Mathematical principles of natural philosophy ; Optics
By: Sir Isaac Newton. Treatise on light / Christiaan Huygens.
Contributors: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727.; Huygens, Christiaan, 1629-1695.
Edition: A limited ed.
Series: The Great books of the Western world; Great books of the Western World (Franklin Center, Pa.)
Publisher: Franklin Library
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Franklin Center, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 619
Subjects: Mechanics -- Early works to 1800; Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800; Optics -- Early works to 1800; Light, Wave theory of -- Early works to 1800; Refraction, Double -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Mathematical principles of natural philosophy is translated from Latin by Andrew Motte and revised by Florian Cajori.
Optics was originally published in English under the title Opticks, or, A treatise of the reflexions, refractions, inflexions, and colours of light.
Treatise of light is translated from the French title Traite de la Lumiere by Silvanus P. Thompson.
"Notes from the editors" (22 p.) inserted.