Sir Isaac Newton, unquestionably one of the greatest scientists of all time, published his defining book, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, 325 years ago today. The text lays down ...

It took her a little over a week. The sleuth is Caitlin Dolt ’22. Two university faculty members believe she has identified the “mystery annotator” who wrote corrective notes in Latin in the margins ...

Autographed scientific manuscripts by Newton are extremely rare and valuable, with a Newton handwritten document related to the Principia – just 1.625 x 7.25 inches in size – selling for ...

One particularly valuable item allegedly stolen and recovered was Newton's "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica," with an estimated value of $900,000. Listed as a total loss are: "An ...

The book is Newton's "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica," also known as the "Principia." Written in Latin, the book outlines Newton's three laws of motion, which are still a cornerstone ...

In Principia Mathematica, Newton lays out his three laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation. Perhaps most famous is Newton’s third law of motion—“For every action there is an ...

Mordechai Feingold, Andrej Svorenčík. A preliminary census of copies of the first edition of Newton’s Principia (1687). Annals of Science, 2020; 77 (3): 253 DOI: 10.1080/00033790.2020.1808700 ...

The Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library is home to a first-edition copy of Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, perhaps better known by its nickname—the ...

It’s intriguing to see the notes Newton himself made on the first edition of Principia Mathematica, in preparing for the second, and happily, the University has announced that they will be ...

The auction house has sold a first edition of Isaac Newton's 1687 masterpiece, Principia Mathematica, for just over $3.7 million -- the most expensive science book sold to date.

This copy of Sir Isaac Newton's "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" sold at auction for $3.7 million. (Image credit: Christie's Images) ...

One particularly valuable item allegedly stolen and recovered was Newton’s “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica,” with an estimated value of $900,000.