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Opticks : or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and…

Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727

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"Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light" by Isaac Newton is a scientific treatise published in 1704. Through carefully documented experiments with prisms, lenses, and glass sheets, Newton overturns ancient beliefs about light and color. He demonstrates that white light contains a spectrum of hues, and that color arises from light's physical properties rather than mixture with darkness. This landmark work reveals how observation and experimental testing can unlock nature's fundamental secrets. ... Read more

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AuthorNewton, Isaac, 1642-1727
TitleOpticks : or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opticks
CreditsProduced by Suzanne Lybarger, steve harris, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net.
Reading LevelReading ease score: 46.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassQC: Science: Physics
SubjectOptics -- Early works to 1800
CategoryText
eBook-No.33504
Release DateAug 23, 2010
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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