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Unlocking the code
If you’ve been inspired by Marcus du Sautoy’s BBC2 series on nature’s mathematical code, you may be interested in our web feature on Newton’s Principia.
Newton’s Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, or Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, is widely recognised as one of the most significant works of science ever published. Chetham’s Library has a first edition, and you can read more about it here.
