Isaac Newton
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Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2006

Isaac Newton

Written by Kathleen Krull · Illustrated by Boris Kulikov

Part of the Giants of Science series

Discover the genius and contradictions of Isaac Newton amid 17th-century turmoil.

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126 pages· 1000L
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Explore the enigmatic life of Isaac Newton, a brilliant yet vindictive mind who revolutionized science with calculus and gravity. Set against 17th-century England's backdrop of plague and revolutions, this portrait reveals a man driven by obsession and rivalry. How did his genius coexist with such pettiness? Uncover the mysteries of a mind that changed the world while battling personal demons and scientific adversaries. What price did Newton pay for his relentless pursuit of knowledge?

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A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio Explore the concepts of motion by learning about movement, speed, force, and inertia.

What was Isaac Newton like? Secretive, vindictive, withdrawn, obsessive, and, oh, yes, brilliant. His imagination was so large that, just “by thinking on it,” he invented calculus and figured out the scientific explanation of gravity.Yet Newton was so small-minded that he set out to destroy other scientists who dared question his findings. Here is a compelling portrait of Newton, contradictions and all, that places him against the backdrop of 17th-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire of London, and two revolutions.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
126
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
1000L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.7
F&P level
~X
Publication
Published
April 6, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780670059218

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