The Principia (Great Minds Series)
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Book Summary Author: Andrew Motte, Isaac Newton Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 1995-06 ISBN: 0879759801 Number of pages: 465 Publisher: Prometheus Books |
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Book Reviews of the The Principia (Great Minds Series)
Customer Review: An awe-insipring work, but not a useful source of information
Summary: 3 Stars
A few years ago I was bored with most of what was available in book stores, and it seemed as though I had read through everything interesting (a few things that were not). My desire to be intellectually wowed lead me to purchase this book, and it served its purpose. Newton's ideas are not that difficult to follow if you take time to think about them, but Newton did not simply have to follow these principles; he had to derive them himself, and within a single lifetime I might add. This work allowed me to appreciate the brilliance of Newton in a similar manner as one appreciates an impresseive work of art, and like many fine works of art, its ability to display the impressive magnitude of its creator's abilities far outshines its ability to teach the observer something new. In a world void of any other books on physics or mathematics I suppose The Principia would be adequate as an educational resource, but in a world where far better textbooks exist, this book no longer retains much pedagogical value.