The Foundations of Newtonian Scholarship (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810239206)

Newtonian scholarship has taken great steps forward in the last half-century. The recent completion of critical editions of Newton's mathematical papers and of his scientific correspondence, as well as the publication of the first volume of his optical papers and of variant readings of the Principia in the original Latin, have made most of Newton's scientific work generally available for study and analysis for the first time. This has provided a better understanding of Newton's Principia and Optics especially regarding their origin and interpretation, much of which has remained obscure for several centuries. Some of the new developments and insights are presented in this book by several of the scholars who have made these primary sources accessible, and by others who are using them to elucidate Newton's work. Most of the papers included were presented at the Symposium on the Foundations of Newtonian Scholarship, held at the Royal Society in London in March 1997.

Author: Richard H. Dalitz
ISBN-10: 9810239203
ISBN-13: 9789810239206
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2000
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.32w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2001 pg. 1482