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NEWTON'S PRINCIPIA FOR THE COMMON READER
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| By: |
S. Chandrasekhar |
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Hardback |
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£285.00 |
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£249.38 |
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£35.62 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198517440 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198517443 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 June, 1995 |
| Pages: |
616 |
| Description: |
Professor Chandrasekhar provides a comprehensive analysis of the main themes of the Principia. His book can be regarded as an attempt by a distinguished practising scientist to read and comprehend the intellectual achievement that the Principia is, based solely on the book itself without recourse to secondary sources. Thereby he has made the work accessible to the modern reader. This will undoubtedly become a collector's item. |
| Synopsis: |
Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica provides a coherent and deductive presentation of his discovery of the universal law of gravity. The Principia is, in fact, a model for all mathematical physics. Representing a decade's work from one of the world's most distinguished physicists, this major publication is, as far as is known, the first comprehensive analysis of Newton's Principia without recourse to secondary sources. Chandrasekhar analyses some 150 propositions which form a direct chain leading to Newton's formulation of his universal law of gravitation. In each case, Newton's proofs are arranged in a linear sequence of equations and arguments, avoiding the need to unravel the necessarily convoluted style of Newton's connected prose. In almost every case, a modern version of the proofs is given to bring into sharp focus the beauty, clarity, and breathtaking economy of Newton's methods. Chandrasehkar's work is an attempt by a distinguished practising scientist to read and comprehend the enormous intellectual achievement of the Principia.This book will stimulate great interest and debate among the scientific community, illuminating the brilliance of Newton's work under the steady gaze of Chandrasekhar's rare perception. |
| Illustrations: |
frontispiece, halftones, numerous line figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Clarendon Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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