Celestial Encounters traces the history of attempts to solve the problem of celestial mechanics first posited in Isaac Newton's Principia in 1686. More generally, the authors reflect on mathematical creativity and the roles that chance encounters, politics, and circumstance play in it. 23 halftones. 64 line illustrations.
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Celestial Encounters traces the history of attempts to solve the problem of celestial mechanics first posited in Isaac Newton's Principia in 1686. More generally, the authors reflect on mathematical creativity and the roles that chance encounters, politics, and circumstance play in it. 23 halftones. 64 line illustrations.
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Add this copy of Celestial Encounters to cart. $9.32, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Princeton University Press.
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Fair. Former library book with the usual stamps stickers and labels. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches dents and worn corners. All pages and the cover are intact but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlightingbut the text is not obscured or unreadable. May NOT include discs access code or other supplemental materials.
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Add this copy of Celestial Encounters to cart. $17.76, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Princeton University Press.
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Add this copy of Celestial Encounters the Origins of Chaos and Stability to cart. $23.00, very good condition, Sold by Ann Open Book rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Princeton University Press.
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Very Good. 1997. hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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