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October 1, 2003

Optiks: or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light


Sir Isaac Newton's Optiks: or, A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light was donated by John and Barbara Hood in October. This wonderful volume was printed for William Innys, London, in 1730, and is a valuable addition to the rare astronomy and other sciences collections.


Pictured Above/Left: detail from Optiks: or A treatise of the reflections, refractions, inflections and colours of light by Sir Isaac Newton