{"product_id":"the-principia-mathematical-principles-of-natural-philosophy","title":"The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his monumental 1687 work Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica  known familiarly as the Principia  Isaac Newton laid out in mathematical terms the principles of time  force  and motion that have guided the development of modern physical science. Even after more than three centuries and the revolutions of Einsteinian relativity and quantum mechanics  Newtonian physics continues to account for many of the phenomena of the observed world  and Newtonian celestial dynamics is used to determine the orbits of our space vehicles.  This completely new translation  the first in 270 years  is based on the third (1726) edition  the final revised version approved by Newton; it includes extracts from the earlier editions  corrects errors found in earlier versions  and replaces archaic English with contemporary prose and up-to-date mathematical forms.  Newtons principles describe acceleration  deceleration  and inertial movement; fluid dynamics; and the motions of the earth  moon  planets  and comets. A great work in itself  the Principia also revolutionized the methods of scientific investigation. It set forth the fundamental three laws of motion and the law of universal gravity  the physical principles that account for the Copernican system of the world as emended by Kepler  thus effectively ending controversy concerning the Copernican planetary system.  The illuminating Guide to the Principia by I. Bernard Cohen  along with his and Anne Whitmans translation  will make this preeminent work truly accessible for todays scientists  scholars  and students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946215764021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0520088174","price":35.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780520088177.jpg?v=1769929977","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-principia-mathematical-principles-of-natural-philosophy","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}