Isaac Newton

New to Penguin Classics, the astonishing story of the Copernican Revolution, told through the words of the ground-breaking scientists who brought it about. 'How great, then, must be the incomprehensible space all the way to the furthest fixed stars? How wide and immense must be the depth of that fantastical sphere?' In the late fifteenth century, it was believed that...

Explore the revolutionary scientific treatise that changed the course of history. The Principia, Isaac Newton's groundbreaking work, lays out the foundational laws of motion and universal gravitation. First published in 1687, it remains one of the most important works in the history of science. With clarity and precision, Newton explains the mathematical principles behind natural phenomena and presents a vision...