Quote: The Principia was written in 18 incredible months of total concentration, and when it was published in 1687 it was immediately recognized as one of the supreme achievements of the human mind."
Comment: It's interesting that the three laws of motion came from this book that was written more than 300 years ago and we still use those laws today, and how much it contributes to modern physics. It also shows how much sitting down and concentrating on something important for a long period of time can make a long lasting work that benefits millions of people.
Connection: When we studied physics freshman year the main focus that was connected to Newtons laws of physics, which Newton wrote about in the Principia.
Question: By "18 incredible months of total concentration" do they mean that he just stayed in a room working on his laws?
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