Principia Mathematica of Natural Philosophy Ping (Translation of Famous Chinese Classics)

Author: Newton
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Publish Date: 2006-09-04
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 centuries but also had a very important impact on human ways of thinking. The mechanics system established by Newton in this book holds great significance. It marks the final stage of the transition from the Aristotelian worldview, which began with 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, and the theoretical system established in it becomes the standard measure for modern science.