Force and Geometry in Newton's Principia
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Force and Geometry in Newton's Principia
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Francois De Gandt
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Translated by Curtis Wilson
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:312 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Geometry
Classical mechanics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691602516
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| Classifications | Dewey:531 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
171 line drawings
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In this book Francois De Gandt introduces us to the reading of Newton's Principia in its own terms. The path of access that De Gandt proposes leads through the study of the geometrization of force. The result is a highly original meditation on the sources and meaning of Newton's magnum opus. In Chapter I De Gandt presents a translation of and deta
Reviews"A major contribution to Newtonian studies."--Choice "De Gandt's book ... is a lucid and historically grounded essay devoted to Newton's mathematization of central forces."--Centaurus
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