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Newton's Principia
Book • 1687
Isaac Newton's 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' is a seminal work that established the principles of classical mechanics and the law of universal gravitation.
Published in 1687, it revolutionized the understanding of motion and forces, providing a comprehensive framework for both terrestrial and celestial mechanics.
The book is divided into three sections, covering the laws of motion, resisted motions, and the system of the world, including gravitational forces and planetary orbits.
Published in 1687, it revolutionized the understanding of motion and forces, providing a comprehensive framework for both terrestrial and celestial mechanics.
The book is divided into three sections, covering the laws of motion, resisted motions, and the system of the world, including gravitational forces and planetary orbits.
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Compared to Galileo's discourse by 

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Potter Edmund

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The Josias Podcast, Episode IV: Nature, Natural Ends, and the Enlightenment (Part 2)
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as a work that Emilie du Chatelet translated and commented on.

Andrew Janiak

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Andrew Janiak, "The Enlightenment's Most Dangerous Woman: Émilie Du Châtelet and the Making of Modern Philosophy" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Sharon Carlton

Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds