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Principia Mathematica / Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
by Isaac Newton. Newton formulates laws of motion and universal gravitation, transforming science through mathematical explanation.
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- Date
- 1687
- Origin
- England
- Genre
- Science, mathematics
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Very challenging
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
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Newton formulates laws of motion and universal gravitation, transforming science through mathematical explanation.
This work is included on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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