
By Kathleen Krull, Boris Kulikov (Illustrator)
Part of the Giants of Science series
Discover the genius and contradictions of Isaac Newton amid 17th-century turmoil.
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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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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 Secretive, vindictive, withdrawn, obsessive, and, oh, yes, brilliant.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.
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