One of the most readable of all the great classics of physical science, Opticks presents a comprehensive survey of 18th-century knowledge of light. Newton describes his experiments with spectroscopy, colors, lenses, reflection, refraction, and more, in language lay readers can easily follow. Based upon the fourth edition, published in 1730. Foreword by Albert Einstein.
| ISBN: | 9780486602059 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
| Author: | Isaac Newton, Duane H D Roller |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 406 pages |
| Series: | Dover Books on Physics |
| Genres: |
History of science |