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Isaac Newton : And the Scientific Revolution by Gale E. Christianson (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195120809

ISBN-139780195120806

eBay Product ID (ePID)938587

Product Key Features

Book TitleIsaac Newton : and the Scientific Revolution

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Science & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), General, Science & Nature / Physics, Science & Nature / History of Science

IllustratorYes

FeaturesReprint

GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorGale E. Christianson

Book SeriesOxford Portraits in Science Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton without difficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog down the average reader.... If the 25 additional titles in The Oxford Portraits in Science series are as well done as this one, interested booklovers have some excellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher, "This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written sciencebooks around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historicaldocuments and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent pictureof the complex and at times irascible genius."--School Library Journal, "An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton withoutdifficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog downthe average reader.... If the 25 additional titles in The Oxford Portraits inScience series are as well done as this one, interested book lovers have someexcellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles boththe significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events thatshaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles both the significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events that shaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine "An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton without difficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog down the average reader.... If the 25 additional titles in The Oxford Portraits in Science series are as well done as this one, interested book lovers have some excellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher "Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is an excellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; in addition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientific revolution."--Science Books & Films "Filled with historic illustrations, including original notes and drawings by Newton and his contemporaries."--VOYA "This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius."--School Library Journal "All readers will enjoy the personal life story, and they will feel the excitement of Newton's discoveries of the laws that govern an orderly and knowable universe."--Booklist, "This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius."--School LibraryJournal, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles both the significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events that shaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine "An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton without difficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog down the average reader.... If the 25 additional titles in The Oxford Portraits in Science series are as well done as this one, interested book lovers have some excellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher "Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is an excellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; in addition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientific revolution."--Science Books & Films "This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius."--School Library Journal, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles both the significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events that shaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine "An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton without difficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog down the average reader.... If the 25 additional titles inThe Oxford Portraits in Scienceseries are as well done as this one, interested book lovers have some excellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher "Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is an excellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; in addition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientific revolution."--Science Books & Films "Filled with historic illustrations, including original notes and drawings by Newton and his contemporaries."--VOYA "This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius."--School LibraryJournal "All readers will enjoy the personal life story, and they will feel the excitement of Newton's discoveries of the laws that govern an orderly and knowable universe."--Booklist, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles both the significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events that shaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine"An excellent introduction to the life and times of Isaac Newton without difficult discussions of mathematics and classical physics that might bog down the average reader.... If the 25 additional titles in The Oxford Portraits in Science series are as well done as this one, interested book lovers have some excellent reading ahead."--The Science Teacher"Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is an excellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; in addition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientific revolution."--Science Books & Films"This is not just a great biography--it's one of the best-written science books around for young people. Christianson has sifted through the historical documents and accounts of Newton to paint a convincing and intelligent picture of the complex and at times irascible genius."--School Library Journal, "Filled with historic illustrations, including original notes and drawings by Newton and his contemporaries."--VOYA, "All readers will enjoy the personal life story, and they will feel theexcitement of Newton's discoveries of the laws that govern an orderly andknowable universe."--Booklist, "All readers will enjoy the personal life story, and they will feel the excitement of Newton's discoveries of the laws that govern an orderly and knowable universe."--Booklist, "Filled with historic illustrations, including original notes and drawingsby Newton and his contemporaries."--VOYA, "Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is anexcellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; inaddition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientificrevolution."--Science Books and Films, "In an authoritative yet accessible style, Christianson chronicles both the significant and the seemingly insignificant--yet critical--events that shaped Newton's early life."--The Horn Book Magazine, "Structured around pivotal moments in Newton's life, the book is an excellent reference for biographical data on the great English scientist; in addition, it affords a fine historical perspective of the scientific revolution."--Science Books and Films

Dewey Decimal530/.092 B

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisIsaac Newton, a volume in the ongoing Oxford Portraits in Science series, explores the life of the famed English mathematician and natural philosopher considered by many to be the greatest scientist that ever lived. Readers will learn about Newton's greatest accomplishments, such as the discoveries of gravity and the color spectrum and the development of calculus., In 1665, when an epidemic of the plague forced Cambridge University to close, Isaac Newton, then a young, undistinguished scholar, returned to his childhood home in rural England. Away from his colleagues and professors, Newton embarked on one of the greatest intellectual odysseys in the history of science: he began to formulate the law of universal gravitation, developed the calculus, and made revolutionary discoveries about the nature of light. After his return to Cambridge, Newton's genius was quickly recognized and his reputation forever established. This biography also allows us to see the personal side of Newton, whose life away from science was equally fascinating. Quarrelsome, quirky, and not above using his position to silence critics and further his own career, he was an authentic genius with all too human faults., Rising from an illiterate family to become one of the towering intellects of science, Isaac Newton also had his quirks and a less savory side. Christianson paints an engaging portrait of Newton and the times in which he lived in this engaging volume.

LC Classification NumberQC16.E5