'Shapiro's magnificent edition will remain a precious tool for anyone working on Newton's thought and times.' Niccolo Guicciardini, Metascience

• List of plates; Preface; Editorial note; Abbreviated references; Introduction; Synopsis of the Lectiones opticae and Optica and their major differences; Concordance of article numbers; Lectiones opitcae: Optica: Part I. The Refractions of Light Rays: 1. The refrangibility of rays differs; 2. The measure of refractions; 3. The refractions of planes; 4. The refractions of curved surfaces; Part II. The Origin of Colors: 5. The doctrine of colors is set forth and proved by prismatic experiments; 6. Various phenomena of colors; Bibliography; Index.

'Shapiro's magnificent edition will remain a precious tool for anyone working on Newton's thought and times.' Niccolo Guicciardini, Metascience

• List of plates; Preface; Editorial note; Abbreviated references; Introduction; Synopsis of the Lectiones opticae and Optica and their major differences; Concordance of article numbers; Lectiones opitcae: Optica: Part I. The Refractions of Light Rays: 1. The refrangibility of rays differs; 2. The measure of refractions; 3. The refractions of planes; 4. The refractions of curved surfaces; Part II. The Origin of Colors: 5. The doctrine of colors is set forth and proved by prismatic experiments; 6. Various phenomena of colors; Bibliography; Index.

'Shapiro's magnificent edition will remain a precious tool for anyone working on Newton's thought and times.' Niccolo Guicciardini, Metascience

• List of plates; Preface; Editorial note; Abbreviated references; Introduction; Synopsis of the Lectiones opticae and Optica and their major differences; Concordance of article numbers; Lectiones opitcae: Optica: Part I. The Refractions of Light Rays: 1. The refrangibility of rays differs; 2. The measure of refractions; 3. The refractions of planes; 4. The refractions of curved surfaces; Part II. The Origin of Colors: 5. The doctrine of colors is set forth and proved by prismatic experiments; 6. Various phenomena of colors; Bibliography; Index.