The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
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The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton's Principia: The Foundation of Modern Science

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The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

Isaac Newton's Principia: The Foundation of Modern Science

About this book

"The book that changed the universeā€”and how we understand it." Isaac Newton's The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, better known as the Principia, is one of the most important works in the history of science. First published in 1687, this groundbreaking masterpiece laid the foundation for classical mechanics, celestial motion, and the laws of gravityā€”revolutionizing the way humanity views the cosmos. In this monumental work, Newton introduced: The three laws of motion that remain fundamental in physics today. The law of universal gravitation, explaining the forces that govern both falling apples and orbiting planets. The application of rigorous mathematical principles to natural philosophy, transforming speculation into science. ? Why Readers Treasure This Classic: Recognized as one of the greatest scientific works ever written. The cornerstone of modern physics, astronomy, and engineering. A timeless intellectual achievement that continues to inspire scientists, scholars, and thinkers. From the motions of planets to the behavior of objects on Earth, Newton's Principia reshaped knowledge and remains essential reading for anyone fascinated by science, history, and the power of human discovery. ? Step into the mind of the genius who unlocked the secrets of the universeā€”Click "Buy Now" to own Newton's masterpiece.

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Table of contents

  1. Top
  2. The Authors Preface
  3. Definitions.
  4. Axioms, or Laws of Motion.
  5. Book i. Of the Motion of Bodies.
  6. Of the method of first and last ratios of quantities.
  7. Of the Invention of Centripetal Forces.
  8. Of the motion of bodies in eccentric conic sections.
  9. Of the finding of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits, from the focus given.
  10. How the orbits are to be found when neither focus is given.
  11. How the motions are to be found in given orbits.
  12. Concerning the rectilinear ascent and descent of bodies.
  13. Of the invention of orbits wherein bodies will revolve, being acted upon by any sort of centripetal force.
  14. Of the motion of bodies in moveable orbits; and of the motion of the apsides.
  15. Of the motion of bodies in given superficies, and of the reciprocal motion of funependulous bodies.
  16. Of the motions of bodies tending to each other with centripetal forces.
  17. Of the attractive forces of sphaerical bodies.
  18. Of the attractive forces of bodies which are not of a sphaerical figure.
  19. Of the motion of very small bodies when agitated by centripetal forces tending to the several parts of any very great body.
  20. Book ii. Of the Motion of Bodies.
  21. Of the motion of bodies that are resisted in the ratio of the velocity.
  22. Of the motion of bodies that are resisted in the duplicate ratio of their velocities.
  23. Of the motions of bodies which are resisted partly in the ratio of the velocities, and partly in the duplicate of the same ratio.
  24. Of the circular motion of bodies in resisting mediums.
  25. Of the density and compression of fluids; and of hydrostatics.
  26. Of the motion and resistance of funependulous bodies.
  27. Of the motion of fluids, and the resistance made to projected bodies.
  28. Of motion propagated through fluids.
  29. Of the circular motion of fluids.
  30. Book iii.
  31. Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy.
  32. Phaenomena, or Appearances.
  33. Propositions
  34. General Scholium.
  35. Index.