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Author:

Barnham, Kay.

Title:

Isaac Newton / Kay Barnham.

Publisher:

Raintree,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Newton, Isaac,--1642-1727--Juvenile literature.
Physicists--Great Britain--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Newton, Isaac,--1642-1727.
Physicists.
Newton, Isaac,--1642-1727.
Physicists--Great Britain--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Contents:

Introducing Isaac Newton -- Young Isaac -- Isaac the student -- Plague! -- The colours of the rainbow -- Newton's apple -- Newton's telescope -- How planets move -- Newton's laws of motion -- Newton the mathematician -- What Newton did next -- Sir Isaac Newton -- After Newton.

Summary:

"This book traces the life of Isaac Newton, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on gravity and light for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Newton's life."--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Science biographies
Raintree perspectives

ISBN:

1410962423
9781410962423 (pbk.)
1410962350
9781410962355 (hb)

LCCN:

2013014216

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

AGPE046 -- Drake Public Library (Centerville)

MWPB943 -- Dayton Public Library (Dayton)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

TBPD706 -- Wilton Public Library (Wilton)