{"product_id":"opticks-isaac-newton-9780486602059","title":"Opticks | Isaac Newton","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eOpticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections \u0026amp; Colours of Light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780486602059\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSir Isaac Newton\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eDover Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 01, 1952\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e522\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePhysics, Optics, History of Science\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpticks\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most significant scientific texts in history. Originally published in 1704, this Dover edition is an unabridged republication of the 1931 G. Bell \u0026amp; Sons edition, based on the final, authoritative Fourth Edition (London, 1730). Sir Isaac Newton’s revolutionary work details his experiments with prisms, which revealed the composition of white light and laid the empirical foundations for modern spectroscopy, color theory, and optics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThrough his detailed analysis of reflection, refraction, and the interaction of light with surfaces, Newton explores the nature of the physical universe. The text also delves into thought-provoking queries regarding gravity, matter, and the wave-particle nature of light. This edition features a foreword by Albert Einstein, offering historical perspective on Newton’s profound impact on the \"edifice of physics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003ePhysics students and researchers requiring primary source material on classical optics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eHistorians of science interested in the development of 18th-century scientific methodology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eScience enthusiasts seeking to read the original foundational texts that shaped modern physics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Isaac Newton (1643–1727)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. His work in \u003cem\u003eOpticks\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003ePrincipia\u003c\/em\u003e provided the framework for classical mechanics and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHailed by \u003cem\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e as \"an underpinning for the entire edifice of physics,\" \u003cem\u003eOpticks\u003c\/em\u003e remains an essential text. The \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Royal Naval Scientific Service\u003c\/em\u003e notes it as \"recommended to all scientists,\" and the \u003cem\u003eInstitute of Physics\u003c\/em\u003e praised the publishers for \"doing a service by issuing this reprint.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Opticks\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Sir Isaac Newton\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780486602059\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"522\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Dover Publications\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1952-06-01\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover Newton's groundbreaking study on light and color in this Dover classic, featuring a foreword by Albert Einstein. 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