Book 1

THE MOTION OF BODIES

1. Of the method of first and last ratios of quantities, by the help whereof we demonstrate the propositions that follow
2. Of the invention of centripetal forces
3. Of the motion of bodies in eccentric Conic sections
4. Of the finding of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits, from the focus given
5. How the orbits are to be found when neither focus is given
6. How the motions are to be found in given orbits
7. Concerning the rectilinear ascent and descent of bodies
8. Of the invention of orbits wherein bodies will revolve, being acted upon by any sort of centripetal force
9. Of the motion of bodies in movable orbits; and of the motion of the apsides
10. Of the motion of bodies in given superficies; and of the reciprocal motion of funependulous bodies
11. Of the motions of bodies tending to each other with centripetal forces
12. Of the attractive forces of sphaerical bodies
13. Of the attractive forces of bodies which are not of a sphaerical figure
14. Of the motion of very small bodies when agitated by centripetal forces tending to the several parts of any very great body

Book 2

THE MOTION OF BODIES (In resisting mediums)

1. Of the Motion of Bodies that are resisted in the ratio of the Velocity
2. Of the Motion of Bodies that are resisted in the duplicate ratio of their Velocities
3. Of the Motions of Bodies which are resisted partly in the ratio of the Velocities, and partly in the duplicate of the same ratio
4. Of the circular motion of bodies in resisting mediums
5. Of the density and compression of fluids; and of Hydrostatics
6. Of the motion and resistance of funependulous bodies
7. Of the motion of fluids and the resistance made to projected bodies
8. Of motion propagated thro' fluids
9. Of the circular motion of fluids

Book 3

OF THE SYSTEM OF THE WORLD

• Preface to Book 3
• Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy
• The Phaenomena or Appearances
• Propositions

Motion of the satellites of Jupiter

Propositions 2: the primary Planets, and 3: the Moon

Proposition 6: Gravitation towards every Planet

Proposition 7: Gravity tending to all Bodies

Proposition 10: Longevity of planetary motions

Proposition 11: Common centre of gravity of the Earth, the Sun and all the Planets

Proposition 13: the Planets move in Ellipses

Proposition 17: the diurnal motions of the Planets are uniform

Proposition 18: (oblateness of the Planets & the Earth)

Proposition 21: the equinoctial points go backwards

Proposition 22: all the motions of the Moon ... follow from the principles ... laid down

Proposition 24: the flux and reflux of the Sea, arise from the actions of the Sun and Moon

Propositions 25-35: (disturbances of the motions of the Moon)

Proposition 36-37: (forces of Sun & Moon to move the Sea)

Proposition 38: Figure of the Moon's Body

Proposition 39: precession of the equinoxes

(Theory of the comets)

• General Scholium^[1]

References (not part of original work)

1. ↑ Ducheyne, Steffen. "The General Scholium: Some notes on Newton’s published and unpublished endeavours, Lias: Sources and Documents Relating to the Early Modern History of Ideas, vol. 33, n° 2, pp. 223-274.". Retrieved 2008-11-19. 

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