isaac newton edited alexandre koyré (4 risultati)

This is the highly regarded Harvard University Press 1972 facsimile edition of Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, assembled and edited by Alexandre Koyré and I. Bernard Cohen, with assistance from Anne Whitman. Considered one of the most important works in the history of science, Newton's Principia laid the foundations of classical mechanics and shaped the scientific revolution. This two-volume scholarly edition is notable for its detailed comparison with variant readings of the original 1726 third edition. A key reference for historians of science, physicists, and collectors alike. Condition: Used - Good. Two-volume hardcover set in olive-green dust jackets with gilt and black lettering. Both volumes clean and unmarked internally. Dust jackets show some wear, with minor chipping and rubbing along edges and light soiling; some tears present. Spines square, bindings firm. Overall a solid reading and reference set.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 2 Vols, pp.xl, 547 pages, 548-916 pages, Fine (As New) hardbacks in near fine dust-jackets [0521079608]. One of the best preserved sets you will find!

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. facsimile of the Third Edition (1726). Two volumes. 916pp. Black Boards, Silver lettering. Except for a lower bumped corner on Volume 2, this is a fine, unmarked set of a facsimile of the Third Edition(1726) with variant readings. Diagrams throughout. Text is in Latin with a bibliography in English. Unclipped green, ruled jacket has creasing to the upper extremities of Volume one. Of great importance in the history of mathematics and philosophy, Principia Mathematica sparked interest in symbolic logic and advanced the subject by popularizing it; it showcased the powers and capacities of symbolic logic; and it showed how advances in philosophy of mathematics and symbolic logic could go hand-in-hand with tremendous fruitfulness. This is a photrographic reprint of the Third edition, which allows the reader to see all the changes that Newton introduced and to determne exactly how the last and definitive edition, published a few months before Newton's death, grew from earlier versions. Size: 8 1/2" x 11 1/4". Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Two volumes, complete. Books and dust jackets are in near fine condition. First edition thus.