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The Principia
by Isaac Newton · 1687
Isaac Newton's foundational work on classical mechanics, motion, and universal gravitation.
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Documented citation: A Hacker News commenter transcribed Altman's Twitter AMA answer to a question about the best books he recommends for a young startup founder and listed The Principia.
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Hacker News / Algolia API · 2015-10-21 · accessed 2026-06-22
A Hacker News commenter transcribed Altman answering a Twitter AMA question about the best books he recommends for a young startup founder; Altman later confirmed the disputed Art of War in the Middle Ages title in the same thread.
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