About the author
Newton was an English natural philosopher of far-reaching influence in the history of science. The library holds 10 of his works, spanning popular science, theory, art, and social culture. Representative titles include The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and its color-illustrated collector's edition and illustrated series edition, The System of the World, and Newton's Optics along with a version that includes young Newton in his hometown. These works address mechanics, optics, and the structure of the universe, grounded in rigorous mathematical reasoning and experimental observation, and they laid the foundation of classical physics; they remain essential texts for understanding the origins of modern science. The library also includes British Painting and related art readers, showing that the works under his name are not limited to the natural sciences. Because public information is limited, biographical details are omitted here; readers may appreciate his argumentative style and scientific influence through the works above.
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Rating 4.7★ Newton's Optics (with Young Newton in His Hometown) 牛顿 Peking University Press · 2026 This book is Newton's classic work systematically presenting the results of his twenty years of optical research, and one of the landmarks marking the… Rating 4.8★ The System of the Universe 牛顿 Peking University Press · 2025 In the second half of the 19th century, Newton, the great British scientist, building on the production practices and experiments of his time, synthes… Rating 4.7★ Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Color Illustrated Collector's Edition) 牛顿 · 2025 The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy is a landmark work and the first complete, scientific cosmology and theoretical system of science th… Rating 4.4★ Newton's Optics (2nd Edition) 牛顿 / 周岳明 Peking University Press · 2025 This book is Newton's classic work systematically presenting his twenty years of optical research, and one of the landmarks in the transition of optic… Rating 3.8★ Classic Art Must-Read: British Painting 牛顿 · 2024 Eric Newton's British Painting is a brief introduction to the subject. It shows that British painting achieved its highest distinction in two fields: … Rating 3.6★ General Science Readers Written for You by World Masters (Complete 8 Volumes) 牛顿 / 张苍 Tianjin People's Publishing House · 2023 This set includes eight volumes: The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, Elements, On the Origin of Species, Natural History, Popular Astronomy, On… Rating 4.6★ The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy 牛顿 / Zhao Zhenjiang The Commercial Press · 2021 Newton's Principia, published in 1687, is the crowning achievement of his scientific work and one of the most important classics in the history of sci… Rating 4.7★ Illustrated Series of Representative Works of Great Cultural Figures: The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy 牛顿 Chongqing Publishing House · 2020 A monumental work written at the height of Newton's scientific genius, Principia is the "great crystallization of his personal intellect." Newton not … Rating 3.8★ English Painting 牛顿 Nanhai Publication Company · 2020 Fu Lei (7 April 1908 – 3 September 1966) was a renowned Chinese translator, writer, educator and art critic. He studied at the University of Paris in … Rating 4.1★ English Painting 牛顿 / Fu Lei · 2017 Medieval Europe's ideals, aspirations, and complex states of mind have left behind a vast, magnificent record for posterity. Through the ages, the wor… Science Classics Series (Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry) 牛顿 / 欧几里得 / René Descartes / 希尔伯特 / Albert Einstein / 麦克斯韦 / Marie Curie / Antoine Lavoisier / 道尔顿 / Linus Pauling Peking University Press · 2005 The Science Classics Series is a large-scale translation series of classic scientific works launched by Peking University Press starting in 2005. It p…Publishers
Peking University PressNanhai Publication CompanyThe Commercial PressTianjin People's Publishing HouseChongqing Publishing House