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Treatise Against an Opponent of Newton

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8874

Scope and Contents

A defence of Sir Isaac Newton against the attack of George Gordon, made in Gordon's Remarks on the Newtonian philosophy, as propos'd by Sir Isaac Newton, in his Principia naturalis, and by Dr. Gregory, in his Principia astronomiae physicae (London, 1719). The treatise (47 pages) contains an examination of several of Newton's propositions, and Gordon's contradictions, with regard to centripetal forces, friction, projectile motion and gravity.

Dates

  • Creation: 1720 (circa)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 1991

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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