Newton's dream /
In 1687, Isaac Newton published "Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica" (the "Principia") a work which represents the greatest single advance in the history of science and human thought. In 1987, Queen's University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Royal...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Kingston, Ont. :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
©1988.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In 1687, Isaac Newton published "Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica" (the "Principia") a work which represents the greatest single advance in the history of science and human thought. In 1987, Queen's University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Royal Society of Canada sponsored a series of public lectures and seminars to celebrate the tercentenary of the publication of the "Principia." |
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Notas: | Based on lectures and papers given at a conference held at Queen's University, in 1987, and celebrating the tercentenary of the publication of Newton's Principia Mathematica--Cf. preface |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780773561939 0773561935 1282851284 9781282851283 9786612851285 6612851287 |