Principia Mathematica of Natural Philosophy

Author: Newton
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book is a great work in the history of human science and thought. It not only influenced the study of natural sciences for several hundred years but also had a very important impact on human ways of thinking. The mechanics system established by Newton in this book holds great significance, marking the final stage of the transformation from the Aristotelian worldview initiated by Copernicus. Therefore, it is a symbol of the beginning of modern science and a theoretical summary and synthesis of natural laws in the history of human understanding. It summarizes the achievements of modern celestial mechanics and terrestrial mechanics, establishes a set of basic concepts for classical mechanics, proposes the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation, and thus makes classical mechanics a complete theoretical system. Newton's book signifies the maturity of classical mechanics, with the theoretical system established becoming the standard measure for modern science... The book is divided into three volumes, including content such as: On the straight ascent and descent of bodies, On the circular motion of fluids, and Rules for the study of philosophy, etc.