Mathematical principles of natural philosophy ; Optics Treatise on light

Author(s)

• Newton, Isaac, Sir
• Huygens, Christiaan
• Adler, Mortimer Jerome
• Encyclopaedia Britannica

Bibliographic Information

Mathematical principles of natural philosophy ; Optics . Treatise on light

Sir Isaac Newton . Christiaan Huygens

（Great books of the Western World / Mortimer J. Adler, editor in chief, 32）

Encyclopædia Britannica, c1990

2nd ed

Other Title

Newton ; Huygens

Great books

Note

Spine title: Newton ; Huygens

Spine title: Great books

Mathematical principles of natural philosphy is translated by Andrew Motte and revised by Florian Cajori

Treatise of light is translated by Silvanus P. Thompson

Description and Table of Contents

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Details

• NCID: BA12515522
• ISBN:
  • 0852295316
• LCCN: 90080213
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chicago
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 619 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mechanics -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Mechanics, Celestial -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Optics -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Light, Wave theory of -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Refraction, Double -- Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA12500092