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Opticks: Or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light-Based on the Fourth Edition London, 1730

Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, I. Bernard Cohen
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Opticks: Or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light-Based on the Fourth Edition London, 1730

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2012

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Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, I. Bernard Cohen

Opticks: Or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light-Based on the Fourth Edition London, 1730

Nonfiction | Reference/Text Book | Adult | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

406

Format

Reference/Text Book • Nonfiction

Setting

England • 18th century

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Opticks: Or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections & Colours of Light, based on its fourth edition from 1730, presents Isaac Newton's foundational research on light and color. By exploring reflection, refraction, and inflection phenomena, the work significantly advanced the understanding of optics and laid crucial groundwork for modern physics.

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Contemplative

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Mysterious

Book Details
Pages

406

Format

Reference/Text Book • Nonfiction

Setting

England • 18th century

Publication Year

2012

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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