Who was Isaac Newton?
(2014)

Nonfiction

Book

Series:
Call Numbers:
J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO

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Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Paperbacks J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO Due: 1/24/2026

Details

PUBLISHED
New York, New York, USA : Penguin Workshop, 2014
DESCRIPTION

104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780448479132, 0448479133 :, 0448479133, 9780448479132
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES

"An official WhoHQ book"--Page 1 of cover

Who was Isaac Newton? -- Lonely boy -- Cambridge -- The plague years -- Falling apples -- The wonderful telescope -- Fighting about light -- A secret life -- A competition -- Newton's big book -- Laws of motion -- Becoming a legend -- Battles at the Royal Society -- Genius -- Timelines

Highlights the life and career of the genius physicist, discussing his childhood years, his time at Cambridge, and his landmark book, known as the "Principia."

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