Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0262524252
ISBN-13 : 9780262524254
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Book Synopsis Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy by : Jed Z. Buchwald

Download or read book Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy written by Jed Z. Buchwald and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shedding new light on the intellectual context of Newton's scientific thought, this book explores the development of his mathematical philosophy, rational mechanics, and celestial dynamics. An appendix includes the last paper written by Newton biographer Richard S. Westfall.


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