Force and Geometry in Newton's Principia by De Gandt, François, De Gandt, François

Princeton University Press, 1995-08-21. Hardcover. Good.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0691033676 . Xiv, [ii], 296, [i] pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Text figures. Octavo. Glossy bright red and black dust jacket has a short tear at top joint, otherwise intact. Book itself is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 296 pages .

Princeton: Princeton Univ Press, 1995. First edition. Hardbound in fine condition in fine dust jacket.. xiv, 293 pages.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0691033676 . Only slight wear ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A bright, solid book, text unmarked.; 9.75 X 6.50 X 1.25 inches; 296 pages; "In this book François De Gandt introduces us to the reading of Newton's Principia in its own terms. The path of access that De Gandt proposes leads through the study of the geometrization of force. The result is a highly original meditation on the sources and meaning of Newton's magnum opus.In Chapter I De Gandt presents a translation of and detailed commentary on an earlier and simpler version of what in 1687 became Book I of the Principia; here in clearer and starker outline than in the final version, the basic principles of Newton's dynamics show forth. Chapter II places this dynamics in the intellectual context of earlier efforts--the first seeds of celestial dynamics in Kepler, Galileo's… Read More

Princeton University Press, 1995. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780691033679

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear. appears unused, a pristine copy.; xiv-296pp., numerous figures. translated by curtis wilson.. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.