“Figure and Description of a Sheep’s Eye”, from the manuscript “Hydrostatics, Optics, Sound and Heat” by Isaac Newton. The manuscript is part of Cambridge’s Newton Papers collection. It can be viewed in its entirety online. This particular manuscript dates from between 1672 and 1706, and consists of drafts of Newton’s “Opticks” as well as other miscellaneous writings.

“Figure and Description of a Sheep’s Eye”, from the manuscript “Hydrostatics, Optics, Sound and Heat” by Isaac Newton.

The manuscript is part of Cambridge’s Newton Papers collection. It can be viewed in its entirety online. This particular manuscript dates from between 1672 and 1706, and consists of drafts of Newton’s “Opticks” as well as other miscellaneous writings.

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