Book Cover of Opticks

Opticks

by Isaac Newton

Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light is a book by English natural philosopher Isaac Newton that was published in English in 1704 (a scholarly Latin translation appeared in 1706). The book analyzes the fundamental nature of light by means of the refraction of light with prisms and lenses, the diffraction of light by closely spaced sheets of glass, and the behaviour of color mixtures with spectral lights or pigment powders. Opticks was Newton's second major book on physical science and it is considered one of the three major works on optics during the Scientific Revolution (alongside Kepler's Astronomiae Pars Optica and Huygens' Traité de la Lumière). Newton's name did not appear on the title page of the first edition of Opticks.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1704

Authors

Isaac Newton image

Isaac Newton

United Kingdom

Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author (described in his time as a "natural philosopher") who is widely recognised as one of the greatest mathemat...

Books by Isaac Newton

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Lines Written From Home Cover image

Lines Written From Home by Anne Brontë

'Lines Written From Home' is a collection of poems by Anne Brontë, composed primarily during her time spent at home in Haworth, Yorkshire. These intim...

Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts Cover image

Flowers and Ferns in their Haunts by Mabel Osgood Wright

'Flowers and Ferns in Their Haunts' by Mabel Osgood Wright takes readers on a charming exploration of the New England coastal wilderness, offering a b...

Sleet Cover image

Sleet by Nannie Rebecca Glass

The Sleet is a collection of poetry by Nannie Rebecca Glass, originally published in 1913 as part of her larger volume 'The Mountain Spring and Other...

Madam How and Lady Why Cover image

Madam How and Lady Why by Charles Kingsley

This book, written in 1869, provides a comprehensive and accessible explanation of various natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and othe...

Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers Cover image

Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers by Arthur Ransome

A collection of charming and evocative essays that capture the beauty, wonder, and everyday magic of the world around us. Arthur Ransome's keen eye fo...

Birds, Vol. III, No 3, March 1898 Cover image

Birds, Vol. III, No 3, March 1898 by Various

Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems, anecdote...

Bee Hunting Cover image

Bee Hunting by John Ready Lockard

This book, written by an experienced bee hunter, offers a practical guide to locating, capturing, and managing wild honeybee colonies. It covers topic...

Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 5, May 1901 Cover image

Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 5, May 1901 by Various

This book is a collection of short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals, and other natural subjects. It is accompanied by color plates and w...

Natural History of Selborne Cover image

Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White

The Reverend Gilbert White was the curate of the village of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living most of his life...

Dragons of the Air Cover image

Dragons of the Air by Harry Seeley

It takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the untamed realm of prehistoric monsters that once soared through the skies. Blending scientific cur...

Reviews for Opticks

No reviews posted or approved, yet...