The Optical Papers Of Isaac Newton: Volume 1. The Optical Lectures 1670-1672 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521155096 ISBN 13: 9780521155090

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

The first volume of a three-volume complete edition of Newton's optical papers contains his Optical Lectures.

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Descrizione del libro

The first volume of a three-volume complete edition of Newton's optical papers contains his Optical Lectures, delivered at Cambridge University between 1670 and 1672. Originally published in 1984, this edition made available the complete text, together with translation and commentary, of both surviving versions of the Lectures, a draft and a vastly expanded revision.

Contenuti

List of plates; Preface; Editorial note; Abbreviated references; Introduction; Synopsis of the Lectiones opticae and Optica and their major differences; Concordance of article numbers; Lectiones opitcae: Optica: Part I. The Refractions of Light Rays: 1. The refrangibility of rays differs; 2. The measure of refractions; 3. The refractions of planes; 4. The refractions of curved surfaces; Part II. The Origin of Colors: 5. The doctrine of colors is set forth and proved by prismatic experiments; 6. Various phenomena of colors; Bibliography; Index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521155096
• ISBN 13: 9780521155090
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 648
• Redattore: Shapiro Alan E.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile