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Articles to view or download:
The articles below give a very good overview of Newton and his impact.
General Introduction (3 pages); to view or download pdf, click here
What Isaac Newton Started (5 pages); to view or download pdf, click here
To view or download section 7.9 Celestial Mechanics, a pdf of pages 475 to 489, click here
To view or download all of the above readings, a pdf of pages 439 to 499, click here
Points to Ponder
You're pushing against a wall, trying to knock it over. Is the wall also pushing back at you?
Remember back to shoveling snow. How do you handle the shovel so that you throw the snow off it after you've scooped it up? Suppose that it's wet snow that sticks to the shovel - what happens?
Optional Reading and Viewing
For other reading and viewing, click on the link Of Further Interest - Newton
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