London: Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford (Oakland: Octavo), Date: 1704; 1998. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (iin electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1704 edition of this groundbreaking scientific treastise by Isaac Newton. The profundity and far-ranging implications of Newton's discoveries continue to reveal themselves under close study. Here he magisterially surveys optical phenomena, including the fundamental principle that white light is compounded from colored, rather than the converse. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) as well as searchable live text and a new introduction and essay by Nicholas Humez and detailed bibliographical information. This high-resolution version presents this work in the most detailed and accurate reproduction ever. London: Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford (Oakland: Octavo) ISBN 1891788043 9781891788048 [US]