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The Principia The Authoritative Translation and Guide: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Sir Isaac Newton
In his monumental 1687 work,
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The Joe Rogan Experience
Lisle recalled a humorous anecdote about the publisher of Newton's "Principia" being arrested for pornography.
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I was teaching a course on Isaac Newton, and he writes this big book, The Principia. It's like the most famous book in the history of science. And the publisher got arrested for publishing pornography...
— Episode: #2419 - John Lisle
Episode: #2419 - John Lisle
Lisle recalled a humorous anecdote about the publisher of Newton's "Principia" being arrested for pornography.
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I was teaching a course on Isaac Newton, and he writes this big book, The Principia. It's like the most famous book in the history of science. And the publisher got arrested for publishing pornography.
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StarTalk Radio
The hosts repeatedly highlighted the book as Newton's groundbreaking work that introduced the laws of motion, universal gravitation, and the mathematics of orbital mechanics, noting its pivotal role in the Enlightenment and modern space science. Neil deGrasse Tyson in particular described it as a turning point that inspired generations to emulate Newton’s analytical approach. The discussion underscored its lasting influence on how we understand and calculate celestial orbits.
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The full title of the book is Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. The natural philosophy is part of the framing.
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Newton's most famous book which we call Principia, the full title of that is Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. And so the natural philosophy is part of that framing.
Episode: Cosmic Queries – More Office Hours
It was published before Huygens' Cosmotheros. It provided explanations for planetary orbits, which were no longer attributed to divine intervention after its publication.
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So Newton had already figured that out.
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It was mentioned as Newton's famous book where he discovered gravity and other important concepts. A companion book was also suggested.
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His famous book is the Principia where he discovers gravity and all this.
Episode: Things You Thought You Knew – Billionaires in Spac...
It was described as Newton's famous book where he explored gravity and other concepts; a companion book was suggested for understanding this complex text.
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So Newton's famous book is the Principia where he discovers gravity and all this.
And this is sort of an analysis of that book. You get to bask in his genius.
Episode: Cosmic Queries – Science and Morality
It was mentioned as a pivotal work that influenced the Enlightenment's focus on a knowable universe. It was said that the book made everyone want to be 'the Newton' in their own field.
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Yeah, so a big turning point though is Newton's Principia
Which after that
Now Newton's my man
I know he's your man that's why I brought him up
Just so you know
Episode: Cosmic Queries – Get Some Space
Newton's work on the laws of motion and gravity was discussed, and how he was able to focus during the Black Plague, in part due to his isolation.
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about 400 years ago Sir Isaac Newton...discovered the laws of motion and gravity
He also discovered calculus and had already discovered the laws of optics
How was he so focused and deeply indulged in his work during the plague which was a pandemic during that time
How was he able to manage his mental health and how can we manage our own mental health and have a spark of our own creativity and imagination during this time of peak anxiety
escaping the Black Plague in London and in Cambridge, he was a professor at Cambridge or at least in school at Cambridge
Episode: Cosmic Queries: Space Tourism
It was mentioned as a seminal work in physics published in Latin in 1687. It contains the mathematics for understanding orbits, which the speaker described in detail, including how objects fall towards a body and can sustain orbit.
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He published, well, the pub date is 1687. He published Principia, the mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
And in there he, well actually it was the math for knowing this is in there.
Episode: Cosmic Queries – Summer School
It was mentioned as a book where Isaac Newton details his laws of motion and universal gravitation. The System of the World was considered its summary.
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Isaac Newton first demonstrated this in In keeping a pre-incipient and first drew it in the system of the world That was his cliff notes for his principia terrific written in English.
Episode: Cosmic Queries – Science and Morality
It was mentioned as a pivotal work that influenced the Enlightenment by demonstrating that the universe is governed by understandable laws and principles, which many people tried to emulate in other disciplines.
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a big turning point though is Newton's Principia
Episode: Social Media in Space with Chris Hadfield
It was mentioned as the book where Isaac Newton determined that objects in orbit are in freefall and experience zero net force of gravity.
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That's what orbit means. That's what Isaac Newton determined in Principia 1587.
Episode: Cosmic Queries: Space Tourism
The book, published in 1687, contains the mathematical principles of natural philosophy, including the maths for calculating orbits, discussed in the context of space tourism and orbital mechanics.
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And Isaac Newton figured this out in 1686. He published, well, the pub date is 1687. He published Principia, the mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
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