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Readings in 17th Century Mechanics

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Primary Source
  • University
URL: 

http://www.princeton.edu/~hos/mike/texts/readings.html

Author: 
Michael S. Mahoney - Princeton University History of Science
Excerpt: 

Marin Mersenne
The Truth of the Sciences

René Descartes
On Motion

Christiaan Huygens
On the Motion of Bodies Resulting from Impact

Christiaan Huygens
On Centrifugal Force

Christiaan Huygens
Horologium Oscillatorium, Part IV
On the Center of Oscillation

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