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Title: The Key to Newton's Dynamics: The Kepler Problem and the Principia : Containing an English Translation of Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Book One from the First (1687) Edition of Newton's by J. Bruce Brackenridge, Mary Ann Rossi, Isaac Principia Newton ISBN: 0-520-20065-9 Publisher: Univ of California Pr Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $50.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: The Rise of Universal Gravitation
Comment: This book examines in detail Newton's solution to the direct Kepler problem: "Given that the planets' orbits are elliptical, what is the dependence of the force on the distance between the sun and the planet?"
Newton's solution is a triumph of mathematical astronomy (Euclid and Apollonius would be proud!). However, Brackenridge notes the difficulty for a general layperson to understand the solution. This book guides you step by step with only the prerequisite that you understand basic geometry. Brackenridge also emphasizes that we look at Newton's work from *his* perspective, not our modern one.
You'll know that you've touched something sacred when you make it through Newton's Preposition 17 (Problem 3 from _On Motion_ in this book). A must for anyone seeking to get an overview of how Newton saw celestial mechanics.

Rating: 5
Summary: In depth look at dynamics
Comment: This book is well written and everything is explained well. This book, however, is not for the layman. This is a book that one should work though not just read.

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