# Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

By Isaac Newton.

"Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" by Isaac Newton is a three-volume work first published in 1687. Written in Latin, it presents Newton's revolutionary laws of motion and universal gravitation, transforming scattered observations into a unified mathematical framework for understanding the physical universe. The work explains planetary motion, tides, comets, and Earth's shape through geometric propositions and empirical investigation. Hailed as perhaps the greatest scientific treatise ever written, it launched modern physics and astronomy, fundamentally altering humanity's comprehension of nature. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Latin
- Subjects: Mechanics -- Early works to 1800; Celestial mechanics -- Early works to 1800

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