Magnificent Principia
Subtitle: exploring Isaac Newton's masterpiece
By: Colin Pask
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9781616147457
Subjects: Mechanics; Celestial mechanics; Early works to 1800
Description: Pask demonstrates how the Principia sets out Newton's approach to science, how the framework of classic mechanics is established, how terrestrial phenomena like the tides and projectile motion are explained, and how we can understand the dynamics of the solar system and the paths of comets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-523) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introductory material; title: How the Principia begins; title: Developing the basics of dynamics; title: On to more complex situations; title: About Principia Book II; title: The majestic Principia Book III; title: Reception and influence of Principia.