Émilie Du Châtelet's interpretation of the laws of motion in the light of 18th century mechanics.

Émilie Du Châtelet is well known for her French translation of Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica . It is the first and only French translation of Newton's magnum opus. The complete work appeared in 1759 under the title Principes mathématiques de la philosophie naturelle, par feue...

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Published in:	Studies in History & Philosophy of Science Part A Vol. 69; pp. 1 - 12
Main Author:	Reichenberger, Andrea
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Jun2018
Subjects:	Motion Newton-Raphson method Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Book)
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