by Krull, Kathleen.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Kulikov, Boris,--1966---ill. Series: Giants of science. Published by : Viking, (New York :) Physical details: 126 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subject(s): Newton, Isaac, --Sir, --1642-1727. | Physicists --Great Britain --Biography. | Children's literature --2007. Year : 2006
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| LM Montgomery Elementary School | 921 NEW | Checked out | 09/01/2025 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
All alone -- The great escape -- A new world -- The apple -- Newton versus Hooke -- Newton versus Leibniz -- Newton versus Flamsteed -- The greatest science book in the world -- Newton versus Newton -- And what about alchemy? -- The crimson years -- His impact.
Isaac Newton was not only briiliant, but secretive, vindictive and obsessive. Here is a portrait of the man, contradictions and all, than places him against the backdrop of seventeenth-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire of London, and two revolutions.
Ages 10 up.