Hyperallergic

Rare Copy of Newton’s Principia Mathematica Discovered

Isaac Newton’s own first edition copy of his book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (1687) with handwritten corrections for the second edition (Wikimedia Commons) (Fun fact before we ...
New Atlas

Isaac Newton’s hand-written revisions to Principia fetch $2.35 million

One of the most valuable scientific documents in history changed hands this week, when an autographed Isaac Newton manuscript of revisions to three sections of the first edition of the Philosophiae ...
The Guardian

First edition of Isaac Newton's Principia set to fetch $1m at auction

Rare European copy of key mathematics text is going under hammer at Christie’s in New York with record guide price A first edition of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica could become the most ...
Gizmodo

Math Book Sells for Record $3.7 Million (Or the Price of Like Two College Textbooks)

The first edition of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica was sold for $3.7 million at Christie’s on Wednesday, becoming the most expensive printed science book ever sold at auction—[insert joke ...
Forbes

Isaac Newton's Most Acclaimed Work Was Out Of Date As Soon As He Wrote It

Is Isaac Newton's Principia out of date now? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by Paul Mainwood ...