Philosophy 167: Class 10 - Part 5 - Extensive Measurements of Surface Gravity: Huygens' Method.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-11-04
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Synopsis: Continues with Huygens' attempts at measuring the strength of surface gravity.
Opening line: "These are his instructions. You'll see the date, 1686. 1686 is when Newton is busily finishing the Principia, unbeknownst to Huygens, he's busily finishing this."
