You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton! : a lonely life you'd rather not lead / written by Ian Graham ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.
Material type:
TextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: New York : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2013Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0531230406 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0531259439 (library binding : alk. paper)
- 1451784457 (Pawprints)
- 9780531230404 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780531259436 (library binding : alk. paper)
- 9781451784459 (Pawprints)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | Newton, I. G739 | Checked out | 05/11/2024 | 33111007164581 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In 17th-century England, a scientific revolution is under way.This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. Scholars are pushing back the boundaries of mathematics and unlocking the secrets of the universe. And the greatest of them all is Isaac Newton-a secretive, obsessive man with few friends, who is destined to change for ever the way we look at the world.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Childhood -- School days -- The plague years -- Newton the alchemist -- Newton's books -- Making a mint -- Arise, Sir Isaac -- Picking fights -- Heresy -- Under pressure -- Old age -- Newton's legacy.
Traces the life of the English physicist whose work on the laws of motion and gravity and invention of calculus had great influence on the understanding of the physical nature of the universe.
Age 8+