Great Books of the Western World: Newton. HuygensRobert Maynard Hutchins Encyclopaedia Britannica, Incorporated, 1952 - Literature For contents, see Title Catalog. |
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of Natural Philosophy page | 1 |
AXIOMS OR LAWS OF MOTION | 14 |
SECTION | 25 |
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