{"product_id":"magnificent-principia-exploring-isaac-newtons-masterpiece-paperback","title":"Magnificent Principia: Exploring Isaac Newton's Masterpiece - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Pask\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or simply the Principia, remains a mystery for many people. Few of even the most intellectually curious readers, including professional scientists and mathematicians, have actually looked in the Principia or appreciated its contents.Mathematician Colin Pask seeks to remedy this deficit with this accessible guided tour through Newton's masterpiece. Using the final edition of the Principia, Pask clearly demonstrates how it sets out Newton's (and now our) approach to science, how the framework of classical mechanics is established, how terrestrial phenomena like the tides and projectile motion are explained, and how we can understand the dynamics of the solar system and the paths of comets. He also includes scene-setting chapters about Newton himself and scientific developments in his time, as well as chapters about the reception and influence of the Principia up to the present day.Now in paperback with a new preface, this lucidly written work makes Newton's landmark achievement comprehensible to lay readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Pask \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eGreat Calculations: A Surprising Look Behind 50 Scientific Inquiries \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMath for the Frightened: Facing Scary Symbols and Everything Else That Freaks You Out about Mathematics.\u003c\/i\u003e He is an emeritus professor of mathematics and a visiting fellow and professor in the School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764141490464,"sku":"9781633885684","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3ce99d5d87fb39e781c8c92f08abef93.webp?v=1780243745","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/magnificent-principia-exploring-isaac-newtons-masterpiece-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}